Racecards
15:45 Newton Abbot
Air-o-matic Systems Southwest 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form FP02F5-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
prominent, led briefly approaching 5th, led after 6th until after 8th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 0/55564-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up, headway after 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P/21PFU-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
led until 3rd, prominent, led after 5th until next, led 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on well
- Form 502354-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up, headway approaching 9th, ridden after 3 out, one paced
Hemsworthy
153- Form 035/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss M Bragg
- Jockey J Culloty
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1PP/650-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, led approaching 3rd until 5th, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
Probus Lord
325- Form 05P/0P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
held up in touch, ridden and headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, edged left and pecked last, kept on
- Form P/1230-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, led after 8th, headed next, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
Vero Beach
10- Form 0/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
always towards rear, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 362246-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey S Durack
held up, headway approaching 9th, ridden after 3 out, mistake next, weakened
In depth
Verdict
This looks a wide open affair and many can be given chances on there best form. Murt's Man, Dealers Choice, Charmouth Forest and Dun An Doras are all sure to be fancied but we prefer to side with the in form Brewster. The gelding from the bang in form Ian Williams yard was a good second behind Bolt Action in a better race last time and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. However on a cautionary note he has only ever raced on soft and heavy ground. Murt's Man is better known as a chaser but he is on a handy mark on his return to hurdles and it would be no surprise if he ran well. Dealer's Choice is another that could go well but he has had jumping problems of late and this may just be a confidence booster before he goes back over fences. Charmouth Forest could also go well on his best place form but he is still a maiden after 10 starts. Dun An Doras is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market.