Racecards
15:45 Newton Abbot
'Your Company Name Here' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Jivaty (FR)
33- Form P01/212-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on
- Form 20323-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, one pace
- Form 6F35/F4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
in touch on outer, hit 1st and 3rd, headway 7th, mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 0064-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, headway 9th, ridden and not fluent 3 out, weakened
- Form 4005U6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, stumbled 1st, ridden and weakened after 9th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 216202-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Johnson
held up rear, hit 4th, ridden and headway 9th, led approaching 2 out, hit last, stayed on well
- Form 5P0R03-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 9th, behind and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 5P6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
led, hit 1st, ridden and headed 9th, soon weakened
Essex Bird
17- Form 600-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey C Llewellyn
behind, headway 7th, pushed along in rear 9th, soon weakened
- Form 40-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G Charles-Jones
- Jockey Mr James White
never fluent, chased leaders until 4th, behind from 5th, pulled up before 7th
Working Girl
35- Form 003/P03-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
behind, stayed on for late headway after 3 out, took 3rd flat, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
The Paul Nicholls-trained Blue Business has shown enough in his four starts to suggest that a race of this nature would be well within his compass but the six-year-old may again have to settle for a minor role, with the vote going to Jivaty. Martin Pipe's gelding was an easy winner at Plumpton last month when having the consistent Jonanaud five lengths behind and, although odds on, lost no caste in defeat behind Hunting Yuppie at Ludlow subsequently. He is preferred to Mr Dow Jones, who ran a promising race back over hurdles at Fontwell recently having had several years in hunter chases and handicaps over fences. Supreme Hill has solid claims on his best but has been none too reliable over the years. Cinnamon Line and Peveril Pride are probably the best of the remainder but the one they all have to beat is Jivaty.