19:30 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 22 August 2017

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Remembering Alfie Truscott The Newton Legend Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 167y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:30  |   Winning time: 4m 2.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Innocent Girlh,t16
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Kieron Edgar(3)| T: H Fry| OR:  96| D
4/6
A new lease of life since joining Harry Fry, with four wins in eight starts. Going well in both codes lately and well-handicapped for this switch to hurdling.
2
Horse silk
Avithosb167
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen(7)| T: Mark Gillard| OR:  95
16/1
Won over 3m a Taunton in February but hasn't looked as good since, including twice around here. Dropping right back in trip and will sport first-time blinkers.
3
Horse silk
Our Phillie Lily104
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: Lucy Gardner(3)| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR:  93
12/1
Yet to place in five starts and shown almost no level of ability. Handicapper appears to have been cautious with her mark and very little in her favour here.
4
Horse silk
Distant Highv23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste(3)| T: R J Price| OR:  92
25/1
Winner three times on the Flat but well beaten in four runs over hurdles so far. Latest came when beaten 23L over 2m at Uttoxeter last month, all to do seemingly.
6
Horse silk
Moontripper26
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Williams(7)| T: P C Dando| OR:  88
11/2
Winning point-to-pointer who produced her first piece of reasonable form over hurdles when second here in June in maiden company. Has gone backwards in two runs since at Worcester and hard to assess now.
7
Horse silk
Ambre Des Marais685
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: N D Fehily| T: J Farrelly| OR:  87
5/1
Yet to find a place in seven career starts, six of them over timber. She's been off for the best part of 700 days and gone back to former trainer in that time. Market check needed but big ask surely.
8
Horse silk
Civitesses67
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-6| J: Dave Crosse| T: B Barr| OR:  76
20/1
Hasn't shown much so far but on breeding, chasing could be her game so may improve. Fifth here in April hinted at better to come, so may go better than likely big odds will suggest.
9
Horse silk
Little Lotteb60
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-4| J: Alan Johns| T: T R Gretton| OR:  75
16/1
Twice a winner in Jersey early this year, has struggled to repeat that back under the spotlight and two most recent efforts have been laboured. Hard to be confident in chances.

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Camaplu25
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: D G Bridgwater  J: Daniel Hiskett
NR

Forecasts

Innocent Girl (4/6), Camaplu (7/2), Ambre Des Marais (5/1), Moontripper (11/2), Our Phillie Lily (12/1), Little Lotte (16/1), Avithos (16/1), Civitesses (20/1), Distant High (25/1)

Verdict

This isn't a strong contest and there's a good chance INNOCENT GIRL has it within her compass. She's likely better over fences but gets a fair crack at this off her reduced hurdling mark. Avithos has been out of sorts recently, but the blinkers might help turn things around while Camaplu has scope for better after just four starts. Long-time absentee Ambre Des Marais merits a market check on return to action.
  1. Innocent Girl
  2. Avithos
  3. Camaplu

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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