15:40 Newton Abbot
Saturday 15 April 2017
All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1016:4517:15
Smith Family Memorial Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 167y | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 7.55s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Very useful performer on the Flat for previous yard and off the mark at the fourth attempt when winning a handicap off a mark of 118 at Taunton last month. Well beaten off a 7lb higher mark last time out and likely to prove hard to beat back in novice company today.
Beat just one rival home in two outings on the Flat in 2015 and well beaten on debut for this yard over hurdles last month. Likely to struggle here.
Signs of ability when finishing a 40L third of 14 on soft ground here in February. Likely to find one or two too good in this contest however.
Finished fourth in a maiden on his third outing on the Flat at Windsor last July. Well beaten on handicap debut on his final outing in that sphere back in September and has his first start over hurdles for a new stable here.
Fair maiden on the Flat and showed enough on debut when 25L fifth at Chepstow last month to suggest she can win races over hurdles. Likely to find a couple too good in this however.
Limited promise in five Flat outings in 2015 and no show when pulled up on debut for this yard and debut over hurdles last month. Likely to struggle here.
Non-Runners
2
Coole Cody20
Weight: 11-6| Age: 6
T: M Blake J: R Johnson
NR
3
Admiral's Secret76
Weight: 11-0| Age: 6
T: V R A Dartnall J: Nick Scholfield
NR
5
Celestial Path78
Weight: 11-0| Age: 5
T: D Pipe J: C O'Farrell
NR
6
Midnight Magic28
Weight: 11-0| Age: 5
T: D Pipe J: David Noonan
WD
7
Rodeo Dodo7
Weight: 11-0| Age: 7
T: D Skelton J: David England
WD
10
Dance With Kate249
Weight: 10-7| Age: 6
T: W G M Turner J: C J Maher
NR
Forecasts
Amour de Nuit (1/8), Coole Cody (3/1), Celestial Path (7/2), Theatre Stage (7/1), Dizzey Heights (7/1), Admiral's Secret (7/1), Faction (10/1), Rodeo Dodo (20/1), Midnight Magic (20/1), Dance With Kate (50/1), Art Looker (66/1), Sea Rebelle (80/1)
COOLE CODY made all when winning at Wincanton on his penultimate outing over 2m4f and can do the same dropped in trip here. The selection stays much further than today's trip and can get the better of the classy Flat performer Amour De Nuit who has been slightly disappointing over hurdles with just one victory to his name from five starts. Celestial Path is another horse who's not quite lived up to expectations so far over hurdles but he can claim third here.
- Coole Cody
- Amour de Nuit
- Celestial Path
Prize Money
1st: £4,711.002nd: £1,383.003rd: £692.004th: £346.00
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