Racecards
20:05 Newton Abbot
Point 4 Enterprises Maiden Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0/32-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up last, hit 3rd, headway 5th and chased winner, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 066
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey O McPhail
mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 44F/PF
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey P J Brennan
made all, clear 5th, quickened approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on well from 2 out, not fluent last, eased flat
- Form 673P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up in touch, ridden approaching 5th, soon tailed off
- Form 2PF442
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 94
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out and lost place, soon weakened
- Form 8705
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
prominent, lost touch after 4th, tailed off 5th
In depth
Verdict
Longstone Lady gets the confident vote with Cash Converter and Eagle's Landing rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Inch Pride on her last run, that from has since been franked and in what looks an easier race she is impossible to oppose. Cash Converter rates the main danger on his best form but he was pulled up for no apparent reason. Eagle's Landing is another with place claims on his best form but even that leaves him with plenty to find with the selection. Of the remainder Tass Heel was a winner on the flat but has shown very little over hurdles and he may be seen to better effect over a longer trip and in a desperate affair we will side with Longstone Lady.
Formwatch
Cash Converter (IRE) 10-1 Behind, struggling from 5th, pulled up before next pulled up 5 out in race won by Victom's Chance at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (F) gs in Feb, 16 ran.
Tass Heel (IRE) 6-1 Prominent to 4th, weakened 6th, 6th of 15, 27l behind Underwriter at Hereford 2m 3f mdn hdl (E) gd.
The Duckpond (IRE) 11-1 Led, clear until 5th, pushed along but 4 lengths clear when fell 2 out in race won by Marjina at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (F) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Eagle's Landing 14-1 Towards rear, reminders 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened 10th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sissinghurst Storm at Hereford 3m 2f cnd nov hcp hdl (E) gf, 8 ran.
Longstone Lady (IRE) 6-1 Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, hard ridden and went 2nd after 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 18l behind Inch Pride at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (E) gd.
Minnie The Moocher 25-1 Prominent, led 6th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, well behind Gordon Highlander at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (E) gd in Mar.