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15:20 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
mid-division, dropped to rear after 4th, tailed off after 3 out
- Form 5-P0990
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey James Bowen
led, went clear after 5th, reduced lead and pressed before 2 out, headed last
- Form 0-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off after 3 out
Mighty Fleur
151- Form 2-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear early, headway before 4th to go prominent, closed up in third before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on
- Form 79-8857
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, headway and pressed leader before 2 out, ran on under pressure and led last
In depth
Formwatch
Gorcombe Blueskye 300-1 (11-6) Waited with towards rear, outpaced and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Jokers 'N' Clowns (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Led, reduced lead at 1st, headed 5 out, under pressure in 2nd approaching straight, weakened, edged left and hampered rival before last, 10th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Drusilla (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 3f mdn hvy in Feb.
Merry Shuil (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear of mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, effort before last, went 4th flat, stayed on, no impression on front pair, 4th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Malicash (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Mighty Fleur 10-3 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 4f out, disputed lead well over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on, always easily held by winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Highland Haven (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Northern Symphonie 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, badly hampered 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Nobody's Perfect (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Dawn's Desire (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never involved, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Miss Altea Blue (10-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.