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14:30 Newton Abbot
Racing Partnership Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,711
- 2nd: £1,383
- 3rd: £692
- 4th: £346
- Form 16-2122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, 2nd 6th, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, very easily
Black Tulip
39- Form 94
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
took keen hold, held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, hung left and plugged on into modest 4th towards finish
- Form 0PP6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Alice Mills
led until before 6th, dropped to 3rd 6th, outpaced after next, well held when mistake 2 out
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey L Heard
took keen hold, held up last, not fluent 1st, awkward and went left 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 40-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders on outside, outpaced 3 out, 4th and well held when stumbled 2 out, weakened into 5th towards finish
- Form 4-58473
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
occasionaly jumped left, chased leader, led before 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no chance with very easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form 1-38120
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
Nonrunner
- Form 098064
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
LITTLE MISS POET and Lamanver Odyssey have both won over timber but the former has coped better under penalties and was second again at Sedgefield last time. Philip Hobbs’ mare has a bit to spare on these terms with Sue Be It, who was third behind a subsequent winner at Leicester back in January. Black Tulip posted a much better effort when fourth at Exeter on her latest start and could get involved while Ruby Russet ran well at Wincanton in between more modest efforts.
Formwatch
Little Miss Poet 11-10fav (11-9) Not that fluent, led, ridden and edged right when pressed before last, edged right and headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Hint Of Grey (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
Black Tulip 6-1 (10-12) Jumped right and hampered 1st, mid-division, closed 2nd, not fluent 3rd, went 4th before 3 out, no chance with winner, plugged on, 4th of 8, 10l behind Carnspindle (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Fleur Du Weld 150-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, slow 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind High Secret (11-6) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Goingforamooch 200-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden and struggling final 6f, 11th of 12, dist behind Golden Birthday (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) gf in May.
Milan Hart (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Sue Be It (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, edged right and every chance last, stayed on, held towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Sister Sibyl (11-8) at Leicester 2m (3) sft in Jan.
Lamanver Odyssey 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 6th, jinked left and headed 3 out, weakened next, 11th of 16, 18 1/4l behind Snow Leopardess (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Here Comes Molly (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased clear leading pair, detached before 6th, lost remote 3rd 3 out, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Ms Parfois (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.
Ruby Russet 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, under pressure 3 out, soon faded, 4th of 8, dist behind Copain De Classe (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.