Racecards
14:49 Newton Abbot
Fudge Bassett Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £5,010
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
Ardenay (FR)
50- Form 66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
towards rear until fell 6th
Crafty
25- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey Bryan Carver
in touch, lost place after 5th, closed 3 out, soon weakened
Dom Bosco
62- Form 36P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, took keen hold, lost place after 3rd, closed when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 7-52394
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, raced keenly, led 4th, went left, bumped and tightened up rival before 2 out, slowed into 2 out and unseated rider
- Form 3973P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
in rear, headway before 2 out, every chance when hampered by loose horse and mistake last, held after
- Form 817PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Claire Hitch
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in rear, headway 2 out, left in lead when mistake last, stayed on
- Form 8P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up in mid-division, well behind 3 out, very slow 2 out
- Form 2/0-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey H Cobden
led until 4th, ridden when left in lead 2 out, hampered by loose horse and headed last, held after
- Form 50-303
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
prominent, every chance when bumped and short of room before 2 out, ran out and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 4P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
in touch, pushed along and held when left 2nd 2 out, 4th and held last
Zucayan (FR)
44- Form 222643
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
slowly away, behind, mistake 4th, headway after 3 out, no impression before 2 out
- Form 54
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LIGHT EM UP NIGEL (NAP) boasts the stand-out form in this having run the well-supported Operation Manna to less than a length at Exeter, the pair pulling well clear in the closing stages. San Giovanni has placed a couple of times but has disappointed the last twice as has Extraordinary Man, though David Bridgwater’s charge would have a chance on his form around the turn of the year. Zucayan still has a bit of scope though the ground is an unknown.
Formwatch
Ardenay (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Held up, headway chasing leaders after halfway, weakened final 3f, 6th of 7, dist behind Altobelli (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Crafty 50-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and struggling 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.
Dom Bosco 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along after 7th, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Extraordinary Man (FR) 7-4fav (11-6) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Haas Boy (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Herecomeshogan (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after, soon pulled up, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Holerday Ridge (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Kingsand Bay 28-1 (11-6) Never travelled or fluent in rear, tailed off when bad mistake 3 out, pulled up quickly, at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Light Em Up Nigel (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Operation Manna (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
San Giovanni (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Jumped left, raced keenly, off the pace towards rear, went left 3rd, remote 4th before 2 out, awkward last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 22 1/2l behind Mark Of Gold (11-7) at Plumpton 2m stks (4) sft in Feb.
The Big Red One 80-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along and struggling 4 out, plugged on from home turn, late headway, 5th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Name In Lights (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Zucayan (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Not jump well and went right at times, mid-division, went 3rd after 4 out, no impression on winner, pressed for 2nd from 2 out until after last, 3rd of 10, 19 1/2l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Freddie Fleetfoot 12-1 (11-5) Hdwy & lft 4th 4f out; nvr nr to chall, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind I Need You (10-12) at Milborne St Andrew 2m gd in Mar.