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13:50 Newton Abbot

Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 167y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.85s
  • Off Time: 13:50:20
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Byron Flyer

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Bleu Et Noir

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap

      Bleu Et Noir

      136 h
      11/4
      • Form 26-54F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      raced keenly, led, clear after 4th, pushed along and joined 2 out, driven and edged right between last 2, headed and no extra run-in

      2
      Silk - White, Purple stars, armlets and star on cap

      Byron Flyer

      33
      15/8
      • Form 445
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, headway into 3rd after 4th, driven into 2nd before 2 out, soon challenging, edged left then switched left between last 2, upsides last, stayed on to lead run-in

      3
      Silk - Grey, maroon chevron and sleeves, quartered cap

      Gold Mountain (IRE)

      163
      12/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leader until 3rd, soon lost place, struggling after next and pulled up before 5th

      4
      Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap

      Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE)

      51
      33/1
      • Form 5-5F88P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, driven and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon no extra

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Baraymi (FR)

      3 p
      13/8
      • Form 6248
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 122

      tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly before 3rd, pushed along after next, soon outpaced and lost touch 5th, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      This won't take much winning but the race is likely to come soon enough for Baraymi, who was well beaten at Newbury on Saturday and has gone backwards since finishing second in a maiden hurdle at Wetherby in January. Polytrack winner BYRON FLYER has hinted at ability in both starts over timber, staying on late at Ludlow last month despite racing a little keenly. His stable is in good form and this looks an excellent opportunity. Ex-pointer Gold Mountain may be better than stablemate Tactical Manoeuvre but that's not saying much, though Bleu Et Noir should be a bigger threat if ready after a break.

      Formwatch

      Bleu Et Noir 12-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, jumped left 2nd, fell 4th, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.

      Byron Flyer 8-1 (11-3) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, stayed on to dispute modest 4th towards finish, never nearer, 5th of 16, 29 1/4l behind Beallandendall (11-3) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.

      Gold Mountain (IRE) 6-1 (12-1) Ran free until ld aftr 3rd, hdd 5out & disp bef 3out, cl 2nd & no ex aftr 2out until 3rd cl hm, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Moonman (12-1) at Dromahane 3m mdn in Oct.

      Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.

      Baraymi (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next, 8th of 15, 30 1/2l behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Apr.