Racecards
20:05 Newton Abbot
Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
Bala Brook
27- Form 40-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
towards rear, headway 4th, went 2nd before 7th, no impression 2 out, mistake last
- Form 8-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, lost place and ridden 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th
- Form U31/331-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 5th, closed before 7th, 3rd and held 2 out, one pace
- Form 2/00P1-R
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
took keen hold, led 1st, headed 6th, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 49U4/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey H Cobden
edged right start, led early, prominent, not fluent 1st or 2nd, led 6th, mistake last, comfortably
- Form 7P-3P47
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
in rear, headway before 7th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 0/60-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, struggling before 7th, weakened 3 out
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Mr Peter Summers
mid-division, not fluent 1st or 3rd, ridden and lost place before 5th, pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
SONGO hasn’t run over hurdles in more than two years but has won three times on the Flat in that time and this is not a strong contest. Frankie Faulkner has won twice between the flags, as has Supreme Johnson, while Ideal Vert won a maiden point in April but Bala Brook looks the danger on his second over course and distance when making his hurdling debut.
Formwatch
Bala Brook 6-1 (11-4) In rear, jumped left 1st, headway after 5th, went 2nd 7th, ridden before omitted 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Basford (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Farnon (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Slow and not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun.
Frankie Faulkner (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Made all; easy, won at Lydstep 3m gs in Apr beating Honey I'm Good (11-12) by 10l, 5 ran.
Ideal Vert (FR) 5-4fav (12-0) (h) (tt) led 2 til rn out bend app 6, at Upcott Cross 3m gd in May.
Songo (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, wide and headway to track leaders 6f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Crescent Lake (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Supreme Johnson (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division, hung right bend over 8f out, closed over 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Penniless (11-3) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Etoile Brillante (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) In rear, not always fluent, struggling 7th, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Basford (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Musical Mistress 16-1 (11-7) Hdwy 6; wknd 13; pu 4 out, at Bratton Down 3m mdn fm in May.