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15:10 Newton Abbot
Wellbeing Show Here On Saturday 2 June Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £7,408
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,088
- 4th: £544
- Form 8/55051-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in touch, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 022184-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until before 2nd, tracked winner until weakened before 2 out
- Form 244/7F2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out,, kept on same pace
Shadow's Boy
160- Form U/33231-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, soon chased winner, no impression
- Form 1F/2221-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on before last
- Form 21/21P5-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Conor Smith
in rear when fell 5 out
- Form P11P1-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
led before 2nd, clear before 2 out, kept on well
- Form 4F342-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks wide-open but recent Kempton second Royal Irish Hussar remains without a win since 2013. Dino Velvet won an equally tough heat at Ayr last month before a run on the Flat but a 9lb higher mark is a concern. LETS GO DUTCHESS was in good form here around this time last year. A recent fifth at Wincanton will have blown away the cobwebs and Kevin Bishop’s mare can edge out the in-form Oskar Denarius and December’s Wincanton winner Shadow's Boy. Sporting Boy has an even longer absence to overcome and Here's Herbie keeps coming up short while maiden winner Arian is making his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Dino Velvet (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Master Of Irony (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sporting Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 11th and ridden, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd briefly before next, weakened into 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, 21l behind Notarfbad (11-2) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Royal Irish Hussar (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, held up last, jumped big 3rd and next, headway tracking leaders before 2 out, soon 2nd and every chance, went right last, hung right and no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Black Mischief (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Shadow's Boy 10-3 (11-10) Set very slow pace, headed 4th, ridden after 3 out, edged left after 2 out, led before not fluent last, edged left flat, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Speedalong (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Arian (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Made all, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) sft in Apr beating Francky Du Berlais (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lets Go Dutchess 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, hung right and weakened between last 2, 5th of 14, 8l behind The Sweeney (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Oskar Denarius (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-0) Made all, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Navajo War Dance (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Here's Herbie 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders to after 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression when not fluent next, went modest 3rd between last 2, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind Little Miss Poet (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.