Racecards
16:35 Newton Abbot
oldgoldracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 35P360-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey James Nixon
tracked leaders, faded tamely after 3 out, well beaten
Hooper's Legend
1329- Form 744/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey David Noonan
keen and held in 5th, ridden and made progress after 3 out, landed awkwardly and unseated his rider when held and disputing 4th at the last
Punkawallah
233- Form 264-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no more to give after the last
- Form 2213F-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
tracked leaders, made smooth progress, took over before 2 out, drew clear to run out an easy winner
- Form 1/4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up and keen, jumped big and fell 1st
Magnetic (IRE)
436- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held in rear, much closer 5 out, ridden and no progress 4 out, eased home straight
- Form 54U7-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
disputed lead, hurdled nicely throughout, headed after 3 out, kept on gamely in the home straight, lost 2nd in the dying strides
- Form 800-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
detached early and held up in rear, much closer 5 out, ridden along and under pressure after 3 out, 5th jumping the last, stayed on strongly to pinch 2nd on the line
In depth
Verdict
Templepark is a more-than-useful chaser who has placed twice over hurdles. He’s had a run so will be fancied to land this but may not have the scope of winning pointer THE GREATER GOOD, who was too keen when favourite for a Southwell bumper at the start of the month and will be much happier facing a set of obstacles over a distance of note. Punkawallah has shown promise over hurdles and won on the Flat so looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Ahead Of Schedule (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Allart (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Hooper's Legend 33-1 (10-12) Keen in mid-division, dropped to last pair 2nd, headway when left in 5th place before 2 out, driven raced awkwardly and hung right between last 2, kept on run-in pressing for modest 4th, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Dashing Oscar (11-4) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Punkawallah 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Uncle Bernie (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Templepark 11-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied on outside after next, led on outside 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Irish Prophecy (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
The Greater Good 5-2fav (11-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and edged right over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Ultimate Getaway (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Magnetic (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Poetic Motion (8-9) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in May.
Lucky Purchase 200-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, closed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Czech Her Out (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Jul.
Mossy Glen (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten next, 8th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Czech Her Out (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Jul.