Racecards
14:30 Newton Abbot
Brian And Gill's Golden Wedding Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £5,010
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
- Form P/3480-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 449-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
prominent on inside, not always fluent, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out
- Form 7-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
raced keenly, prominent, not fluent 6th, soon weakened, tailed off 7th, soon pulled up
- Form 26322-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Rex Dingle
made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well
Mr Craftsman
25- Form 4858-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
mid-division, jumped left at times, went 4th after 6th, weakened 3 out
Mabel Kingsmill
173- Form 0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey David Noonan
rear of mid-division, weakened after 6th, tailed off 7th, soon pulled up
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey Harry Kimber
always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up after next
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
pushed along in rear, not always fluent, tailed off 5th, pulled up after next
In depth
Verdict
Considering he was a prolific winner on the Flat, BEN LILLY has been a disappointment over hurdles so far but he is not going to get many easier opportunities than this. Glengeever is the obvious danger having yet to finish out of the frame in four hurdle starts and he has only found one too good in his last three. Mr Craftsman was second in a maiden point last month but is best watched having a first run under Rules and Ballygoe’s progress has stalled.
Formwatch
Ballygoe (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, well held from 2 out, 5th of 8, 19l behind Lady Malarkey (10-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ben Lilly (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Chased leader, reminder after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Fountains Chief (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
By Jove 40-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Gaulois (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Glengeever (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Led until 2nd, chased leader, hit 4th, led again 6th, hung left and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Give Me A Cuddle (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Mr Craftsman 3-1 (11-10) Went 2nd 11 til rdn aft 3 out; chsd wnr bet last 2; kpt on flat, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Young William (12-0) at Chilfrome 3m mdn gf in Apr.
Mabel Kingsmill 66-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, 13th of 16, dist behind Clifton Bridge (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Dec.
Martha Burell Lucarno M out of Theatre Diva.
Take Me Dancing Norse Dancer M out of Tara Isle.