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15:10 Newton Abbot
Fox Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Heavy
Bin It (IRE)
11- Form 21220-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, ridden approaching 7th, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 111023
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up in touch, joined leaders 6th, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form 40/3122-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in touch, driven after 6th, headway and mistake 3 out, stayed on well close home, not reach winner
- Form F2033-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R Greene
led after 3rd, hard ridden after 3 out, headed and one pace from next
- Form 0405-F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, headway approaching 6th, ridden approaching next, slight lead 2 out, ran on well and edged left under pressure flat, all out
Bak To Bill
13- Form 25412-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, smooth headway approaching 3 out, every chance when pecked next, soon ridden, not quicken
Ludere (IRE)
12- Form 2143-05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
led to 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A small but competitive field go to post for this handicap hurdle and the TEAMTALK selection is Millcroft Seaspray. The six-year-old from the bang-in-form Robert Alner yard ran consistently well all last season, notably when second behind Karratha on his last run. He will have strengthened up in the summer and will be hard to beat off what looks a fair mark. Bin It rates the main danger. He was a good second on his reappearance behind Well Then Now Then and a reproduction of that effort will see him go close. Camp Nou won well at Southwell when beating Maraud but this is a more competitive affair and he is off a higher mark. Dat My Horse is also one to consider and although he has ran well of late, appears to be in the handicappers grip. The remainder need to improve on their latest form to score.