Racecards
18:00 Newton Abbot
Lan Jam Network Services Handicap Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1033-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
mid-division, ridden 8th, chased winner 2 out, staying on in second well, fell last
- Form 322P21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway from 3 out, staying on an challenging for 2nd when left 2nd last
- Form 18-5030
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, ridden and headway 8th, chased clear winner 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 41-57
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey G Leenders
prominent, headway 8th, 3rd 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 171030
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P R Hedger
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form U374F8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, ridden after 8, weakened 3 out
- Form P3PP-59
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in mid-division, jumped right first, ridden approaching 8th, soon no impression
- Form 345563
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 103
mid-division, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up for 2 out
Doof (IRE)
81- Form 6F56
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 103
made all, soon clear, unchallenged
- Form 339717
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 106
mid-division, ridden 8th, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Nick's Choice,King Georges,Sindapour and Papillon de Iena are a handful against the field in a wide open handicap hurdle and the narrow vote is given to King Georges. The selection was a fair third behind Rowley Hill last time out, that form has since been franked and with this faster surface in his favour and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Nicks Choice rates the main danger as he has been in the form of his life of late and won well last time out when beating Fabrezen with plenty in hand. However as a consequence he is rising in the weights and with the ground drying up he looks worth taking on at likely odds. Sindapour is taking a big drop in class here and is from a shrewd yard so should be noted in the market especially if the ground remains on the fast side. Papillon de Iena is another dropping in class but looks the stables second string on jockey bookings. Of the remainder Yourman has become disappointing of late while Lesdream looks weighted up to the hilt and for the winner we return to King Georges.
Formwatch
Sindapour (IRE) 15-2 In touch, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Migwell at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Lesdream 9-1 Held up, ridden after 7th, stayed on to go 3rd next, no impression after, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Graceful Dancer at Exeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy in Mar.
Nick's Choice 9-2 Held up in touch, headway 7th, ridden and chased leader 3 out, jumped right 2 out, driven clear from last, won at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd beating Fabrezan by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Papillon de Iena (FR) 22-1 Held up in rear, brief effort approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 12th of 19, 27l behind Medison at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (A) gs in Mar.
King Georges (FR) 7-1 Led to 2nd, stayed prominent, led 7th to 9th, ridden after 3 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Rowley Hill at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) sft in Mar.
Doof (IRE) 16-1 Took keen hold, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 22l behind Almah at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.
Tell The Trees 16-1 Held up in rear, good headway, tracked leaders before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 16, 15l behind Comanche War Paint at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl (D) gd.