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14:00 Newton Abbot
Extra Places At totesport.com Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £5,003
- 2nd: £1,469
- 3rd: £735
- 4th: £367
- Form 124413
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
chased winner until 3 out, soon ridden along and no impression in 3rd, weakened
- Form 232130
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders on inside, 2nd 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form 6U3/1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
jumped well and always travelling, made all, came clear after 3 out, unchallenged
Burn Valley
71- Form 96
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
towards rear, pecked 3rd, struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division early, soon lost place and towards rear, plugged on in moderate 4th before 2 out
Hurlstone Point
153- Form 09
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, mistake and weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 42-7548
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 422134
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
never better than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 20/2-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 5th, struggling in 4th when mistake 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form 8UP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey A Glassonbury
chased leaders, pushed along and reluctant before 4th, reminders and weakened rapidly before next, soon pulled up
- Form P325B5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in last pair, never involved, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
A lengthy absence proved no barrier to success for former pointer WITH DISCRETION (NAP) at Towcester. He won with the proverbial ton in hand and is difficult to oppose in this. The return to a longer trip shouldn’t faze Chepstow scorer Dinos Benefit and he makes more appeal than the other previous winner, Sensulano. Drill Baby Drill made a decent start behind Skewiff at Haydock and will have benefited from the experience but Storm Patrol may need another run to blow away the cobwebs.
Formwatch
Dinos Benefit (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Hit 1st and next, prominent in chasing group, plugged on same pace in 4th before 2 out, modest 3rd soon after last, 3rd of 9, 26l behind Show On The Road (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Sensulano (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 3 out, 10th of 16, 32 3/4l behind Roksana (11-5) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
With Discretion (IRE) 10-11fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Towcester 2m 5f (4) hvy in Mar beating Bee Crossing (10-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Burn Valley 40-1 (10-11) Disputed lead to over 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final 2f, last of 6, 26 1/2l behind Time To Move On (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Drill Baby Drill 3-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 5 out, pushed along and outpaced after next, kept on to take 2nd place after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Skewiff (11-6) at Haydock 2m 7f (3) sft in Mar.
Hurlstone Point 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, 9th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Everlanes (10-12) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Nov.
Jennifer Juniper (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Spider's Bite (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Ruby Fool 16-1 (10-7) Never fluent and several slow jumps, chased leaders, hit 6th and next, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Blu Cavalier (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) hvy in Apr.
Storm Patrol 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hampered 1st, not fluent 7th, no impression after 3 out, 12th of 16, 24 3/4l behind Presenting Pearl (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Sunset Skye 66-1 (10-8) Not fluent in last, reminder 3rd, lost touch after 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Apr.
Youngoconnor (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, pushed along after 4th, went remote 5th after 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Totterdown (11-2) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Audora 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression over 2f out, 6th of 16, dist behind Time To Move On (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.