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15:45 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £11,574
- 2nd: £3,419
- 3rd: £1,709
- 4th: £855
- Form 12121-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 5000-48
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
in touch, outpaced 3 out, headway before 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on
Low Key (IRE)
116- Form 693-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in rear, tracked leaders from 5th, led before 2 out, headed and blundered 2 out, one pace
- Form 50-2341
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0P-5441
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 110
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on
- Form 5150-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leader, reminders before 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off
- Form 26P5-52
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
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In depth
Verdict
The consistent ITTIRAD was having his first start since September when winning at Uttoxeter - his fifth success over hurdles. John Ferguson's charge may not have stopped improving yet and is preferred to the other recent winners Lava Lamp and Absolutlyfantastic. The former makes most appeal of that pair on the back of a course and distance victory over Byron Blue while Low Key is not out of this either making his handicap debut over timber.
Formwatch
Ittirad (USA) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, challenging when left in lead 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Ruler Of All (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ballyglasheen (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) In rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Annaluna (9-4) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Low Key (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Port Melon (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Lava Lamp (GER) 8-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway 3 out, soon driven to challenge, led closing stages, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Byron Blue (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Absolutlyfantastic 17-2 (11-10) Made all, clear before last, kept on, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Midnight Sapphire (11-0) by 7l, 11 ran.
Massachusetts 33-1 (10-1) In rear, struggling 6th, plugged on before last, never any chance, 5th of 13, 15 1/4l behind All Riled Up (10-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Byron Blue (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, driven when challenged after 3 out, headed closing stages, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Lava Lamp (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.