Racecards
14:40 Newton Abbot
Bailey's Irish Cream Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6-21031
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
made all, mistake 2nd, quickened up 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey H Ephgrave
raced in 3rd, tracked winner 4 out, ridden and effort 3 out, mistake 2 out, held when fell last
- Form 0P-45
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked winner, mistake 2nd, weakened 3 out, soon lost touch, hit 2 out, left poor 2nd last
In depth
Verdict
Elerslie Tom gets the vote here with Jazz Scene rating the main danger. The selection won in facile fashion last time out when beating Whistle Blowing and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and is taken to score. Jazz Scene rates the main danger as he win well last time when beating War At Sea but he was very keen on that occasion and as he looks likely to be taking on for the lead he looks worth taking on. Raffish has shown very little and is readily opposed and for the winner we return to Elerslie Tom.
Formwatch
Ellerslie Tom 4-5fav (11-3) Made all, clear 3 out, hit 2 out, unchallenged, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf beating Whistle Blowing (10-10) by 17l, 4 ran.
Jazz Scene (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Pulled hard in touch, led approaching 4th, ridden and ran on well flat, won at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jul beating War At Sea (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Raffish 25-1 (10-12) Pulled hard early, held up, kept on flat, never nearer, 5th of 13, 6l behind Lahib The Fifth (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.