Racecards
15:15 Newton Abbot
Cornwall Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2212P/0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
towards rear, lost place 6th, soon no chance
Mossy Bay
784- Form 012102/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, ridden and weakened next
- Form 363-011
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened 2 out
Hemsworthy
41- Form 035/0-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss M Bragg
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leader, led 5th, headed after 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 003P-43
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, headway 4th to track leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
Country Kris
97- Form 100/000-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Ryall
- Jockey James Davies
led and keen, headed 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 0642-40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
mid-division, headway 5th, going well when led 7th, headed after 3 out, ridden and carried right approaching last, switched left and rallied and not reach winner
- Form 514-111
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden to lead after 3 out, edged right approaching last, ridden out
- Form 0004-13
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey M Batchelor
in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 40P00-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
held up, ridden for headway 4 out to track leaders, chased winner 2 out, carried right approaching last, slightly hampered jumping last, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Another competitive contest and many have chances on there best form. However we will side with Esparado who won well last time out. He is from the bang in form Tom George yard and he will be hard to beat with conditions in his favour. Above The Cut rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Alvaro and with Jamie Moore taking a handy five pounds off his back he will not be far away. Coastguard was all at sea last time out on fast ground and he is readily opposed unless the rain arrives. Bigwig was beaten in a seller last time and this looks much more competitive and he needs to improve to score. Of the remainder Misty Future is from a top yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market.