Racecards
13:50 Newton Abbot
Stag Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form P-112P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
made all, well clear approaching 5th, canter (wore cheek pieces)
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey V Slattery
held up, headway 4th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Jane Galpin
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
held up, headway to go poor 2nd approaching 5th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey L Tibbatts
chased winner until ridden and weakened after 5th, poor 4th when blundered last
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased winner, reminders after 3rd, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened
Quantum Lady
55- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up and keen, headway 5th, went poor 2nd approaching next, hit last, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Maousse Honor has bags of ability but doesn't always use it. However he won a similar contest under a fine ride from Tony McCoy last time out at Stratford when defeating Promising and if he can reproduce that effort he should win. Trimstone and Umbopa showed a modicum of ability on the flat but both were pulled up on there hurdle debuts in better races, this is easier but they will have to improve significantly to beat Maousse Honor. The remainder look very moderate.