Racecards
15:30 Newton Abbot
West Of England School For The Blind Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Form 23332P/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out
- Form P-62050
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after 2 out
- Form 00-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr L Stephens
tracked leaders, ridden and lost touch 3 out, pulled up soon after 2 out
- Form 2PF-P42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey A Honeyball
tracked leader, led briefly 4th, vigorously ridden next, weakened approaching last
- Form 0644-21
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Flint
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
held up rear, hit 3rd, smoothed headway 4th, led on bit approaching last, comfortable
Mounts Bay
111- Form 0-5P104
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
tracked leaders, hit and lost place 3rd, ridden soon after, stayed on approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Senna da Silva may have more to offer and is taken to beat Royal Prodigy, Mounts Bay and Dear Sir. Senna da Silva felt the benefit of her return at Hereford when accounting for a 90-rated rival at Wincanton last time, and although she has been upped in the weights, can score again in a race that will not take too much winning. Royal Prodigy hung under pressure at Kempton, but that was still an improved effort by the five-year-old in finishing second to Man From Highworth, and he is the main danger. His stablemate Mounts Bay looked onepaced at Newton Abbot but get weight all round, while Dear Sir has only shown a glimmer of form so far. With that in mind, Senna da Silver makes much more appeal, and with his claimer taking off a handy seven-pounds, he should take all the beating.