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14:00 Newton Abbot

Design At Arkle Print Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 29.00s
  • Off Time: 14:00:19
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Black, White sash, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap
  • Form 603-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 110

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 5th, weakened next, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 532/4-2F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 107

tracked leaders, ridden and left 3rd last, one pace

3
Silk - White and Purple diabolo, spots on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

held up, ridden 6th, plugged on

4
Silk - Yellow, Red Diamond, Red and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 4P4/PP-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10

towards rear, ridden approaching 6th, stayed on, led 2 out, ridden clear

5
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

Levitski

27 t
3/1
  • Form 00/252-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 108

mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace last

6
Silk - Red, Purple sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form F/4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

always in rear

7
Silk - Yellow, Purple triple diamond, halved sleeves, Purple cap Yellow star
  • Form 252-B
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

led, headed 2nd, left in lead 5th, headed 2 out, held when fell last

8
Silk - White, royal blue chevron, halved sleeves, royal blue cap
100/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

in rear, not jump well, soon tailed off, pulled up after 5th

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hollow box and sleeves
100/1
  • Form 596/44P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3

led after 1st, clear when fell 5th

10
Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap
100/1
  • Form P-0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-3

always tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

11
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo, checked sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1

in touch, keen, mistake 5th, ridden next, weakened approaching 2 out

In depth

Verdict

In the opener, Cave Of The Giant is selected ahead of Levitski, Prince de Bersy and Super Sensation. Super Sensation comes here on a roll, having won his last two races, and he has to be considered, although the latest of his wins was a handicap off a rating of 102. Cave Of The Giant has shown enough promise over hurdles, not least when second to Kavatcha two runs ago, to be given plenty of thought in receipt of 14 pounds from Super Sensation. Much as he has won on the Flat, Comeintothespace will need to build on his hurdling debut effort, and Joe Lively's maiden hurdle second here over a longer trip last time is only modest form. Levitski was allotted a mark of 108 for his handicap debut last November and did not run too badly, and he should also be sharper for a recent spin, and Oakley Absolute's course run last time, only his second over hurdles, was not devoid of promise. The David Pipe-trained Prince de Bersy was sent off as favourite for his British debut and was beaten when being brought down. However, today's better going should serve him better and, finally, Over Ice has shown Flat promise and gets a mention. For the selection, though, we will stick with Cave Of The Giant.