Racecards
13:55 Newton Abbot
Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 12213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
chased winner, no impression after 2 out, kept on
- Form 600
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
chased leaders, edged right after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 6UP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
mid-division, mistake 1st, wandered then jumped right 3rd, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2-1P39
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, ridden after 2 out, clear last, comfortably
- Form 2-47
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P-7P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, took keen hold, in touch after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 9-6V
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
held up towards rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, behind from next
- Form 2/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up towards rear on outside, raced keenly early stages, headway when not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon checked slightly, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression and well held before last
- Form P7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
took keen hold, towards rear, well beaten 3 out
- Form 631-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
always towards rear
- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
in touch in mid-division, jumped left 1st, weakened before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Celestial Force won here and at Wincanton in the autumn but that means he carries a double penalty on his first run since October and stable companion HELL RED makes more appeal. The latter, a winner at Chepstow on his UK debut, travelled strongly for a long way in the Boodles Fred Winter at Cheltenham and, though weakening close home, faces lesser opposition here. Trailboss has a long absence to overcome but is worth a market check with Richard Johnson having a rare ride for Fergal O’Brien.
Formwatch
Celestial Force (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Disputed lead at decent pace after 2nd, led outright 6th, headed and ridden after 3 out, no extra from before 2 out, 3rd of 10, 19 1/2l behind Isolate (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Oct.
All Shook Up (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Keen towards rear, pulled into midfield 2nd, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Moonlight Beam (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Blackthorn Winter 200-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, jumped right 4th, ridden before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Hell Red (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Raced keenly out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, pushed along between last 2, weakened approaching last, 9th of 22, 9 1/4l behind Jeff Kidder (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Rectory Oak (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Keen in midfield, headway before 6th, ridden after 3 out and soon lost touch, well beaten 2 out, no extra, 7th of 11, dist behind Tulin (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Thatsentertainment (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, bumped 1st, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m (3) gs in Oct.
The Bolshoi Bandit (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and lost position before 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, dist behind Rookie Trainer (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Trailboss (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Topology (8-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Siempre Rapido 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 7th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Siroco Jo (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Mar.
I'm Notapartygirl 100-1 (10-9) Well off the pace in last pair, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Morning Gloria (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) Prominent in chasing group, left in 2nd place at 2nd, lost 2nd before 4th, chased leaders, weakened before next, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Killer Kane (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Mar.