Racecards
15:40 Newton Abbot
Nfu Mutual Executive Pension 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 623/21-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
made all, set fast pace, clear from 3rd, unchallenged
Blackjack Lir
359- Form 0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey S Burrough
held up, weakened from 5th, pulled up after next
- Form 2/6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Neville
- Jockey R Thornton
chased winner, not fluent 4th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 22-03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Curran
prominent, ridden 7th, behind from 3 out
Gilzine
86- Form 34/6U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey M Bradburne
not fluent 1st, blundered 3 out, soon behind
- Form 0/P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
pulled hard early, mistake 1st, ridden after 6th, mistake next, behind from 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 2/023F-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Stronge
held up early, not fluent 2nd, ridden 6th, no impression
- Form 4-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up early, ridden 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased clear leader from 5th, ridden 3 out, not quicken
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
always behind, pulled up before 5th
Sea Pearl
30- Form 56P/P00-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs S Stretton
- Jockey Claire Stretton
always outpaced and behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
This will not take much winning and gives the doubly penalised Haydens Field a chance to land the hat trick. He stays well and handles the ground, so must take all the beating. He has nothing to fear from Buckskin Lad who was well behind him at Bangor and a bigger threat will be Dunmanus Bay, who showed improvement when third at Stratford. Supremely Red beaten a long way on his hurdling debut, can do better.