Racecards
17:30 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 45282-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
made all, drew clear after 3 out, awkward 2 out and ridden, cosily
- Form 2/65-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
prominent, awkward 2nd, pressed leader when jumped left 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 827-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Miss H C Tucker
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, not fluent 3rd and detached, ballooned 4th, still well adrift 2 out, stayed on but no impression from last
Madalli (IRE)
718- Form 5/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
pulled hard towards rear, awkward 1st, steady headway 5th, stayed on to chase clear leader before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 499800/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out and ridden, well beaten before 2 out, no extra
- Form P/85-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey James Best
prominent, pushed along and lost place 5th, ridden before 3 out, well adrift 2 out, kept on
Nostalgica
51- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leader, bumped by rival 3rd, ridden and outpaced by leader 3 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd last, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Kilmington Rose got off the mark in a small-field handicap at Warwick last month but may need to improve again to get the better of ROYAL PRACTITIONER. Liam Harrison takes a valuable 5lb off Fergal O’Brien’s late developer, who ran well at Uttoxeter after winning at Worcester despite spreading a plate. Grumpy Freya has the scope to make a hurdler with Taunton runner-up Nostalgica like to prove the pick of Chris Down’s pair.
Formwatch
Kilmington Rose (IRE) 11-8fav (11-1) Led, not fluent 1st, slow and headed 3 out, soon led again, ridden and headed before 2 out, led again last, clear towards finish, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in May beating Solstalla (10-6) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Grumpy Freya 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Super Six (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
Hazy Dream 50-1 (10-12) Pulled into lead, saddle slipped on home turn 1st circuit, headed and weakened quickly end of back straight, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Kandoo Kid (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Madalli (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up and off the pace, headway on outside chasing leaders over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 27 1/4l behind The Distant Lady (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Rubheira 300-1 (8-12) In rear, outpaced 4f out, soon tailed off, last of 10, dist behind I'm Digby (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.
Snug As A Bug (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, behind 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Goudhurst Star (11-4) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in May.
Nostalgica 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 4th, took closer order 5th, ridden along after 3 out, went second before 2 out, kept on from last but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Ordered Lives (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Apr.
Royal Practitioner 11-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pulled hard, not much room 3rd, closed 4 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Could Be Trouble (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May.