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16:25 Newton Abbot
Final Furlong Podcast On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £7,408
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,088
- 4th: £544
- Form 226644
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
- Form 663322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra
- Form 033659-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 20/P304-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
always behind, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 60325-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2150-00
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra
- Form 3756-88
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form P11213-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held near finish
- Form 131307-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, soon led, held on near finish
- Form 771133
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
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In depth
Verdict
Shrubland has not had a break of this length before so it will be interesting to see how he copes. POINTED AND SHARP handled quicker going at Fontwell last month well enough. He’s only been raised a pound and is fancied to go one better ahead of Nelson's Touch, who is closely matched with Flight To Milan on Taunton running. Global Thrill looks a better bet than stablemate Nabhan but Watcombe Heights makes more appeal on past form.
Formwatch
Watcombe Heights (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led headed approaching 2 out, weakened before the last, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Blu Cavalier (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, some headway when not much room after 3 out, hung left before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Mellow Ben (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Cleni Wells (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 25l behind Rothman (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
English Pale (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 16, 15 1/4l behind New To This Town (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Flight To Milan (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Prominent in chasing group, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Sir Egbert (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Kalmbeforethestorm (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Nabhan 11-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, went left 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Hollywood Ken (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Shrubland 2-1fav (11-10) In touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and some headway 2 out, driven and kept on flat, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Mr Snoozy (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Global Thrill 12-1 (11-7) Blundered 4th, towards rear, plugged on, no threat, 7th of 11, 14l behind Hollywood Ken (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Nelson's Touch 5-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, went never nearer 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Notre Ami (11-7) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Apr.