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14:45 Newton Abbot

Hilltop Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.04s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 631-211
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-4

made all, quickened clear 6th, eased from last, impressively

2
Silk - White, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 52P2-21
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

chased leaders, reminders 4th, ridden approaching 7th, stayed on same pace

3
Silk - Yellow, White sleeves, Black and White quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 2F5-6F3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, ridden 7th, headway and stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd approaching last

4
Silk - Beige, Red stars
16/1
  • Form P/P2P4-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

chased leader and not jump well, lost place 4th, soon behind

5
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
33/1
  • Form 00-PF0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up towards rear, ridden 7th, no impression

6
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and star on Red cap
6/1
  • Form PP/1-11P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

held up mid-division, headway and chased winner 7th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

7
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow triple diamond
  • Form U451-06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up last, ridden 7th, no headway from 2 out

8
Silk - Red, white hoops and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 3-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, ridden 5th, lost place 6th, pulled up soon after

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

Floranz

23
50/1
  • Form 0F/P3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

prominent, chased winner 4th, mistake 5th and 6th, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before last

In depth

Verdict

A big chance for Therealbandit to notch a straight hat-trick of wins, with Sovereign's Gift and Keitho the obvious dangers. Penalised for two wins, the last being over course and distance, the Martin Pipe-trained likely favourite will be glad of Jamie Moore's five-pound claim but can win again. Sovereign's Gift came good over this course 18 days ago but that was over a shorter trip and in a weak race. However, she proved earlier at Wincanton that she stayed this trip and might be open to some more improvement. Paul Nicholls' Irish import, Keitho, who is a winning pointer, can bag some place money but looks up against it taking on the favourite. Martin Pipe also runs High Rocker and Lord Of The Track but they look modest on what they have so far achieved so it all points to Therealbandit to land the spoils again.