15:45 Newton Abbot
Monday 31 July 2017
All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45
Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 167y  |  Good to Soft  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 2.40s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Victorious over an extended 1m7f at Towcester (good-to-firm) in April, but disappointed in two seasonal starts at Towcester and Worcester.
Winner of his last three Flat starts the last a claimer over 1m4f at Catterick he's not been in such good form over hurdles, including seventh of nine, well beaten in Cartmel handicap hurdle.
Sucessful in a 2m handicap hurdle at Chepstow (good-to-firm) in April, second here over CD in June. May struggle off this mark.
Second of eight last day here over extended 2m2f handicap hurdle on good to soft. Useful stayer on the Flat for Andrew Reid, and rated 80+ at his best, but hasn't really translated that form over hurdles yet.
Point-to-point winner two years ago but no show in under rules so far including on handicap debut in February, unseated hapless jockey at Doncaster in March, before well beaten sixth of nine at Southwell last day.
Good strike rate at this level for one of her ability, and probably needed most recent outing at Fakenham after an eight month absence, before well beaten fifth of eight last day in Southwell handicap hurdle.
Well beaten, fifth of nine last day in Uttoxeter handicap hurdle at the start of the month. Has been competitive on several occasions without winning.
Failed to win in 41 starts prior to joining this yard but won his first four outings in impressive fashion. Most recent win came off a 10lb lower mark at Market Rasen (good) in May. Possibly found the continuing rise in the weights too much at Worcester last day.
Winner for Aidan O'Brien as a two-year-old but has failed to progress for two different trainers since. Best watched on first hurdle spin since November 2015.
Has won twice over on the Fibresand, though yet to record a hurdles success from four attempts. Beaten 32L last day at Southwell.
Winning point-to-pointer who has been attracting support but has failed to deliver.
Gave it a good go from the front at here, finding only a resurgent Lake Chapala too good, crashed at Uttoxeter last day when eighth of 12, beaten 28L in handicap hurdle on good ground.
Hit a purple match in April 2015 when completing a hat-trick. Recorded his first win for two years at Taunton on his comeback run this season and not disgraced off a 7lb higher mark at Warwick when fourth of 16. Beaten when unseating at Stratford last day.
Pops up every now and then, and his turn came around at Chepstow in March when winning on soft ground. Not disgraced in two seasonal starts so far, both here.
Non-Runners
4
Celestial Path26
Weight: 11-11|Â Â Age: 5
T: D Pipe  J: T Scudamore
NR
Forecasts
Celestial Path (9/4), Treasure The Ridge (4/1), Too Many Diamonds (9/2), Alexander The Grey (6/1), Marmont (15/2), Iniesta (8/1), Billy My Boy (9/1), Sureness (12/1), Maximus Maridius (14/1), Scorpion Star (20/1), Collodi (25/1), Frozen Over (25/1), Karl Marx (25/1), Paladin (25/1), Honey Pound (33/1)
Billy My Boy, Sureness and Frozen Over could be vying for the lead here in the early stages of the contest. Celestial Path, ran better last day in Worcester 2m novice hurdle on good ground and Treasure The Ridge, second of eight last day here over extended 2m2f handicap hurdle, sit well on the shortlist, while, TOO MANY DIAMONDS, four wins for current yard, is the selection.
- Too Many Diamonds
- Celestial Path
- Treasure The Ridge
Prize Money
1st: £4,711.002nd: £1,383.003rd: £692.004th: £346.00
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