Racecards
16:15 Newton Abbot
Happy 70th Birthday Paddy Par Inn Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 9P22-F5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, led briefly 3 out, driven and lost place before next, weakened before last
- Form 12-9336
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up in touch, outpaced when switched towards outside 4 out, ridden after next, switched inside between last 2, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 37036-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders, driven when switched right approaching 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd and stayed on from last, no impression with front pair
- Form 32227-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led narrowly to after 2nd, remained prominent, led again after 3 out, ridden after next, clear last, ran on
- Form 85604-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, never able to challenge, weakened last
- Form 54-3331
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
raced keenly, in touch on outside, led after 2nd, went right next, headed 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, no impression in 4th from last
- Form 480/352-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up behind, headway on inside 3 out, chased winner turning in, soon driven and one pace, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 423966-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey James Bowen
held up behind, headway and in touch on outside after 4th, lost place when ridden after 3 out, no danger after
Floral Queen
24- Form 706/7-74
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch, outpaced before 2 out, soon lost place, weakened last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Last week’s course and distance winner OURMULLION is not going to find this easy under a penalty but he looks the safest option. Nabhan won the Ladies’ Derby at Epsom earlier this month so has claims if transferring that improvement back to jumps. A drop in distance may help Floral Queen but Mauricio has become disappointing and Excellent Team is hard to win with nowadays. Sea's Aria is fit from the Flat but probably needs further.
Formwatch
Cyrius Moriviere (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced after 5th, well beaten after, tailed off, 5th of 11, 33l behind Jacbequick (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mauricio (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Magic River (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Nabhan 16-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, not much room and switched right, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, led close home, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating French Mix (10-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Excellent Team 50-1 (11-2) Led, guessed at 4th, headed before 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 5l behind Jacbequick (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Our Nest Egg (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Chased leader in 2nd, took closer order before 2 out and soon almost on terms, lost place before last and no extra in 5th run-in, 5th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Muyam Spirit (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in May.
Ourmullion 6-1 (11-5) Jumped right, bumped 1st, led 2nd, hard ridden after 2 out, driven clear flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Riviere Argentee (11-10) by 8l, 12 ran.
Powerstown Park (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, headed 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Tidal Watch (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sea's Aria (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Street Jester (8-10) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Floral Queen 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake and hampered 5th, headway from 7th, ridden 3 out, no impression before 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Parody (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gf in Jul.