Racecards
17:00 Newton Abbot
Visit Jennings Racing In Barnstaple Classified Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Black Saint
98- Form 300P/PF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
led to after 1st, chased leader, ridden with leader 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F5FFP-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey B Hitchcott
led after 1st and set steady pace, ridden, headed and outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on
- Form 002-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Dave Crosse
prominent, headway and chased leader approaching 5th, led 3 out, ridden clear approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra
- Form 00060-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
pulled early and held toward rear, smooth headway to challenge after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P-32PR0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
led in and virtually refused to race, jumped slowly 1st, rapid headway to race mid-division 2nd, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, chased leader 2 out, led approaching last, driven
- Form 066-4P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
mid-division and pulled hard, chased leaders 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form UP-256
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
held up toward rear, ridden 6th, headway and chased leaders after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, edged left approaching last, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
Very little recent form to go on here, so it is with little confidence that Spectacular Hope is given the verdict, with Lady ward and Le Gris put forward as the main rivals. The selection has been well beaten on her last two outings but did finish a gallant second behind Cherokee Bay at Plumpton back in May. That is possibly the best form on show here and a repeat should be good enough against these rivals. Lady Ward has also disappointed recently but her second to Princess Grec at Hereford four runs back puts her in with a chance today. Le Gris may prove best of the others, as he has at least finished in the frame this season. This is not a race to get too involved in as not one of them is running well at present, but we will take a chance on the aptly named Spectacular Hope.