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15:05 Newton Abbot
Kingfisher Print & Design 'nh' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
Jaunty
13- Form 6/222U3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, hit 4th, ridden after 6th, little impression
- Form 40/88F7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey B Wharfe
tracked leaders, awkward 2nd, weakened 6th
- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
soon prominent, led approaching 6th, pushed out
Scalleys Run
490- Form 2237/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
jumped slowly 1st, soon led, mistake 4th, headed approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 1/2320-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
led until after 1st, tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, 3rd and held when went left, mistake 2 out, went left last
- Form 744-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened
Golden Rule (FR)
103- Form 0P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, headway 6th, hit 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/708-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Mr J Derham
soon tracking leaders, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, held from next
- Form 037U-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey O Nelmes
soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0/7682-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, ridden, headway after 3 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
QUELL THE STORM is the least exposed here and this may not take a great deal of winning, and Paul Nicholls' gelding gets the vote ahead of Jaunty and Vacario. So far he's had just the one run in a bumper when slightly disappointing; the slight step up in trip looks a positive, and he may appreciate the faster ground than encountering on debut at Bangor. Part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, he can make his sporting week even better than it already is. Jaunty was a decent third last month when making his first appearance under rules for two years after a spell between the flags, when he showed some decent form without winning. He's the higher rated over hurdles of the two to have a mark, the other being Starlight Air. Vacario is having just his second attempt at hurdling; he's entitled to come on for his first effort when finishing last, when his jumping wasn't the most fluent. That was a disappointing effort considering his runs in bumpers. Any support for Scalleys Run should be noted, having his first race here after coming to Evan Williams' yard from Ireland following a few bumper runs. It's a tricky little contest to work out, but we'll side with Quell The Storm.
Formwatch
Jaunty 50-1 (10-7) In touch, jumped slowly and lost places 1st, ridden and close up 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 10, 5l behind China Gold (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Murphy's Mate 66-1 (10-8) Held up last, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, 7th of 8, well behind Sir Harry Cool (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Quell The Storm (FR) 7-2fav (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 10l behind Moorlands Teri (10-2) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) sft in Dec.
Scalleys Run 9-1 (11-7) Towards rear, kept on same pace from over 4f out, 7th of 17, 38l behind Oscar Time (11-9) at Thurles 2m 2f 5yo nhf sft in Jan '08.
Vacario (GER) 5-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, slow 1st, soon in touch, lost place halfway, last of 12, well behind Princeful (11-5) at Fakenham 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Alesandro Mantegna (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 9, 12l behind Moscow Chieftain (10-11) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Golden Rule (FR) 6-1 (10-7) (tt) bhnd til pu 11, in a race won by Timeshift (11-7) at Larkhill 2m 4f ptp in Jan, 10 ran.
Cailin Na Ri (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Bobs Display (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 2f N H flat hvy in Dec.
Miss Maratana (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Propped and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Art Trend (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) fm in Mar, 11 ran.
Starlight Air 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway when mistake 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Daurica (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.