Racecards
19:05 Newton Abbot
Jewson Maiden Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good (Good in Places)
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, soon towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr R Spate
mistake 2nd, soon behind, tailed off after 4th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form SP-PP2P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs M Evans
- Jockey J Mogford
prominent, ridden after 4th, weakened before 3 out
Shirazi
19- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven out
- Form 2/652-0P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
led to 2nd, ridden and chased leader 4th, led 3 out, hard ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no fluent last, no extra
Fabrezan (FR)
182- Form P3633P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
behind and outpaced, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish
- Form 44-0F3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, led after 2nd, soon clear, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after
Henbridge
15- Form P0/6F-03
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey B J Crowley
prominent, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 00P6/PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
Ran out through wing and unseated rider 1st
- Form 465P/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
always prominent, headway on bit after 3 out, never troubled leaders
In depth
Verdict
A tricky maiden in which the newcomers may hold the key, with Barton Sands taken to make a winning debut against Alva Glen and Night Driver. The latter boasts experience, including a third over the course and distance last week. That was nothing special though and he will have to improve markedly to open his account here. Barton Sands started his career with Luca Cumani for whom he was successful at Hamilton and went on to run in the John Smith's Magnet Cup when with Roy Brotherton. Claimed after running second at York in September, the six-year-old has had three runs on the level for Martin Pipe, but has schooled well enough to be considered to make a winning debut here against moderate opposition. He is joined in the line up by stablemate Jardin Fleu, a French import, but a bigger danger may be Venetia Williams' Alva Glen, an ex-Sir Michael Stoute inmate who has been plying his trade in Dubai. His form on the Flat is just as good as Barton Sands, but we prefer the latter on this occasion.