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15:50 Newton Abbot
Attheraces Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Belize
70- Form 3343-90
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, led well before 2 out, soon clear, very easuly
Jack Snipe
35- Form 9P3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
took keen hold, tracked leader until led after 4th until ridden and headed 3 out
- Form P18686
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey L Heard
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2-5700
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch on inside, steady headway approaching 7th, went 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along and one pace before next
- Form F3-3789
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out
Unify
107- Form 74P6P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
Drummond
32- Form 773267
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Jordan Williams
behind, went poor 5th before 2 out
- Form P4BP4-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Ian Popham
led until after 4th, chased leader, led again 3 out until well before next, chased winner, kept on same pace and no chance with winner before next
- Form 242824
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
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Verdict
This won't take much winning but Distant Sound and Drummond are long-standing maidens under Rules and Tresor De La Vie, who is 6lb out of the handicap, isn't getting any better. Belize has regressed since third at Chepstow just over a year ago so we'll take a chance that SONG OF THE NIGHT will find a little more now going handicapping as he's had just the three runs over hurdles so far.
Formwatch
Belize 18-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after next, ridden before 4th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Bold Duke (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Jack Snipe 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden 7th, mistake next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Up To Al (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up, headway on inside 5th, lost place before 7th, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind On The Road (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Song Of The Night (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 6th, well beaten next, 11th of 16, dist behind Expedite (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Tell Tony (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Space Oddity (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Unify 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division on outside, took keen hold, well beaten 8th, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Drummond 8-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 3 out, ridden after next, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Allchilledout (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Tresor De La Vie (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent on outside, lost place 6th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
Distant Sound (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Abehind, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th post, 4th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Visible Light (11-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.