Racecards
14:10 Newton Abbot
At The Races Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 32/023-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, 2nd 7th, every chance when mistake 2 out, no extra last
Dun Bay Creek
153- Form 09/4P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, 3rd 3 out, closed 2 out, soon led, ridden clear flat
- Form 5/2R4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 3P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, mistake 6th, headway on outside 7th, ridden and lost place when mistake 3 out, soon behind
Nosper (FR)
64- Form 60-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Alice Mills
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 4th before 2 out where mistake, stayed on, never troubled leaders
- Form 09PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
jumped left, tracked leader until not fluent 7th, outpaced and no impression from next, mistake last
- Form 90-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D F O'Regan
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake and lost place 5th, behind from 3 out
- Form PP-UPP7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
not always fluent, towards rear, well behind from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Beau Phil is one paced so may be a step up in distance will help Paul Nicholls' novice, who has finished third here in his last two starts. But it was good going when POLICY BREACH chased home the smart Petit Mouchoir in a bumper at Punchestown last year and he gets his ground for the time today over hurdles. Dun Bay Creek has only raced on soft going so far and needs to step up to figure today after a break and none of the others make much appeal.
Formwatch
Beau Phil (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and went 3rd before next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Floresco (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dun Bay Creek 40-1 (11-2) In touch, headway to chase leaders after 8th, weakned after 4 out, pulled up after next, at Kempton 3m (3) sft in Jan.
Policy Breach (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, tracked leader 2nd, hung left and lost 2nd 2 out, chased leading pair, hung left and weakened next, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Robin Of Locksley (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
That's Gonna Sting (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Nosper (FR) 80-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up behind, struggling 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Emerging Talent (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Caniver Queen (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 ouot, at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
Chicksgrove Sprite (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leader until pushed along over 4f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Lady Markby (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) sft in Apr.
Chita's Gamble 100-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake and ridden 5th, well beaten 7th, 7th of 9, dist behind One More Go (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.