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16:40 Newton Abbot

Tote Text Betting 60021 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 31.80s
  • Off Time: 16:40:17
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kanpai (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Grand Slam Hero (IRE)

    8/11

      1
      Silk - Dark green, white stars, orange sleeves, dark green cap, white star

      Kanpai (IRE)

      30 v
      9/4
      • Form 03-3111
      • Age 4
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 120

      led from 1st, quickened on bit after 3 out, shakened up 2 out, comfortably (hand timed)

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Grand Slam Hero (IRE)

      13 t CD
      8/11
      • Form 312821
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 120

      in touch, chased leader 4th, challenged 3 out, ridden and lost touch with winner after approaching 2 out, one pace after

      3
      Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, Black cap

      Linden Boy (IRE)

      33/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      always behind, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue and White check cap

      Rathlin Island

      61 p
      28/1
      • Form 91D2-9C
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 85

      led to 1st, chased leader, not fluent 4th, lost touch, tailed off from 3 out

      5
      Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

      First Thought

      18 C
      7/1
      • Form 1F-1213
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 100

      held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon lost touch

      6
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoops, Black sleeves, White cap

      Working Girl

      491
      20/1
      • Form 334P12/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 90

      prominent, ridden and weakened quickly after 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after

      In depth

      Verdict

      Kanpai and Grand Slam Hero look set to fight this out between them, with First Thought likely to chase them home, and we take Grand Slam Hero to do the business. Peter Bowen's gelding comes here in decent form, having won here last time, and he also possesses plenty of stamina should this become a test. His recent form stands up to anything else brought to the party here and the fact that he is proven over the trip means we prefer him to Kanpai. John O'Shea's four-year-old has won three of his last four starts, and is clearly bang in form. However, he has to prove that he genuinely gets this far, as he has been found wanting in the past and so he is opposed. Next best looks to be First Thought. He acts with cut and stays all of this trip and more, but he has 20lb to find on official ratings and can safely be taken on with Grand Slam Hero, who gets our vote.

      Formwatch

      Kanpai (IRE) 5-4fav (11-3) Made all, not fluent 5th, ridden clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Jul beating Nesnaas (10-8) by 10l, 5 ran.

      Grand Slam Hero (IRE) 4-6fav (11-2) Held up in touch, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, clear approaching last comfortably, won at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf beating Vintage Fabric (10-10) by 8l, 8 ran.

      Linden Boy (IRE) Van Der Linden gelding out of a moderate racemare.

      Rathlin Island 25-1 (9-11) Led, bumped by loose horse approaching 5th and carried out 5 out in race won by Hunting Lodge (9-10) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jun, 6 ran.

      First Thought 7-2 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 9th, stayed on after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 23l behind Wee Danny (9-13) at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.

      Working Girl 7-2 (11-9) 2nd of 8, 3l behind Eastworth Grange (12-0) at Lifton 3m ptp gd in Apr '05.