Racecards
15:05 Newton Abbot
Advertise On A Board 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form 5/84-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
took keen hold behind leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from next, went 3rd last
- Form 6612-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, ran on, ridden out
- Form 470-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Oliver McKiernan
- Jockey Mr R J Kiely
in touch, headway 6th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, hung left before next, kept on same pace
- Form 90685-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, rallied until next, one pace after
- Form 00/16S-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
not fluent 5th, always towards rear
- Form 970-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey L Stephens
prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Sir Harry Cool was in the process of running a big race last time but we'll take a chance with hurdling debutant, Dover's Hill. The selection showed a smart level of form in bumpers, only finishing out of the frame once in his four outings and that was in a Grade 2 contest where he was beaten under seven lengths. His ability to jump a hurdle has to be taken on trust but this trip should provide him with an adequate test and his small yard is capable of readying one. Sir Harry Cool faces very different ground than he did last time but he should handle it and he was in the process of laying down a challenge to the winner when stumbling and slipping up at Fontwell. No Panic is another with some useful bumper form to his name whilst Irish raider Rolling Wave contested the Grade 1 bumper at Punchestown on his penultimate start and should be all the better for his hurdling bow. An interesting heat in which we'll take a chance with Dover's Hill.
Formwatch
Cornish Flame 40-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 16, 17l behind Osolomio (11-3) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
No Panic (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Always prominent, chased winner over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Putney Bridge (11-4) at Stratford 2m nhf (5) sft in Mar.
Rolling Wave (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 9l behind Nothing Is Forever (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Saddler George (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Led, headed approaching 5th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, well behind Pocketwood (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Apr.
Sir Harry Cool 11-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, headway approaching last, every chance when stumbled badly slipped up in race won by Latalanta (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.
The Little Chancer (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway halfway, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 15, 35l behind Arturo Uno (11-2) at Towcester 2m nhf (5) gd in Apr.
Quillygham (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 37l behind Turfshuffle (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Fair Caterina 66-1 (10-9) In rear until blundered and unseated rider at the 4th in race won by Hora (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd, 15 ran.
Dover's Hill 13-8fav (11-2) In touch, not clear run over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final 2f, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Friendly King (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f nhf (5) gd in Apr.
Oceans 7-2 (12-0) Bhnd til unseated rider in race won by Qualypso D'allier (10-7) at Cothelstone 2m 4f ptp in Apr, 8 ran.