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13:30 Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 167y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,200 added
  • Winner: £5,010
  • 2nd: £2,308
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £578
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.50s
  • Off Time: 13:30:33
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gentle Connections

2/13

    1
    Silk - Black, beige chevron

    Gentle Connections

    18 p
    2/13
    • Form 35261-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 112

    made all, soon clear, unchallenged

    2
    Silk - Black, Red sash and armlets

    Haloa Mail (FR)

    41
    18/1
    • Form 6-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    held up in last, jumped left at times, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 5th until approaching 2 out, soon weakened

    3
    Silk - Purple, red diamond, black sleeves, red diamonds, black cap

    Hey Frankie (IRE)

    20
    6/1
    • Form 26-3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    not fluent, last pair, pushed along 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner

    4
    Silk - Emerald green and pink diabolo, pink sleeves, emerald green stars, pink cap, emerald green stars

    Regal 'n Bold

    37
    150/1
    • Form 80P-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    chased winner until before 5th, soon weakened, tailed off

    In depth

    Verdict

    Hey Frankie was third on his debut over hurdles at Worcester but a drop in trip may not necessarily be in her favour and it’s difficult to look beyond GENTLE CONNECTIONS. Dan Skelton’s mare carries a double penalty but has won very easily at Hexham and Southwell since finishing sixth in a Grade 2 at Newbury.

    Formwatch

    Gentle Connections 10-11fav (11-7) Prominent, pressed leader after 2 out, led home turn, ridden before last, soon clear and stayed on strongly, readily, won at Hexham 2m (4) gs in May beating Noble Affair (11-0) by 8l, 6 ran.

    Haloa Mail (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Unruly at the start, raced in last, some headway before 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 29l behind Kalma (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr.

    Hey Frankie (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly before 2nd, outpaced 3 out, well held after, plugged on before last, went modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Peerless Beauty (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.

    Regal 'n Bold 100-1 (10-13) Towards rear, last when not fluent 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off from 4 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Apr.