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14:55 Newton Abbot
Happy 70th Birthday Ian Weaver Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped left on occasion, disputed lead, led 2nd, headed briefly 4th, soon led again, ridden when edged left 2 out, not fluent and headed last, soon no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon lost touch, weakened before next
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, ridden briefly approaching 3 out, headway when mistake 2 out, every chance before last, went second and challenged winner flat, kept on
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
disputed lead, headed 2nd, led briefly 4th, soon headed, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
HIM MALAYA is a full brother to the Grade 3 and Listed winner Malaya and likely to be a short price in this even though Jupiter Allen and Sailing Grace are also jumps-bred newcomers.
Formwatch
Him Malaya (FR) Martaline gelding out of Clarte D'or.
Ice N Slice (IRE) New Approach gelding out of La Superba.
Jupiter Allen (FR) Castle Du Berlais gelding out of Bienvenue Allen.
Sailing Grace Dartmouth filly out of War Creation.