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14:55 Newton Abbot
Jon Hearne Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,991
- 2nd: £2,760
- 3rd: £1,379
- 4th: £691
- Form U-31111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ben Bromley
mostly jumped well, made all, clear when hit 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 87750-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
pulled hard, held up until pulled way up to chase winner after 4th until after 3 out, weakened rapidly soon after, tailed off
- Form 431-34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
slightly hampered 1st, tracked winner after 2nd until after 4th, 2nd again after 3 out, ridden and held when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form P-54P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in 4th out wide, outpaced and struggling 4 out, went remote 3rd before 2 out
- Form 456
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
jumped left, chased winner until 2nd, mistake 4th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, remote 4th when blundered 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CHEZ HANS is impossible to oppose bidding for a fourth win in five course appearances with regular pilot Ben Bromley taking off 7lb again. Bumper winner Independence looks the one for forecast-backers having finished fourth on his hurdles bow at Stratford.
Formwatch
Chez Hans (GER) 6-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led after 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Thahab Ifraj (10-3) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Galurin (FR) 8-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, led until 4 out, lost 2nd after next, weakened soon after, 12th of 14, dist behind Begin The Luck (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Independence (USA) 28-1 (10-0) Mid-division on inside, weakened inside final 3f, 5th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Ocean Wave (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Snow Stoppin Him (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Bumped 1st, behind, went left 4th, jumped slowly and reminder after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (3) gf in Jul.
Vermillion Rose 80-1 (10-7) Not jump well, always behind, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 7, 37 1/4l behind Captain Ivan (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.