13:50 Newton Abbot

Monday 2 October 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

PKF Francis Clark Mares' Novices' Hurdle (NHMOPS Bonus Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 22.62s

Bonnie Black Rose²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A J Whiting

150/1

Nice enough pedigree, but has been beaten huge distances in both starts spanning over two years. Best watched for the time being.

Form: 0/0

Cautorillo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

8/1

Tailed off on her bumper debut at Fontwell last year, but showed much more when second at the same track last month. One to consider on her hurdling debut.

Form: 6-2

Chica Rapida¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Alice Mills⁽³⁾| T: Miss G Haywood

40/1

Moderate maiden on the Flat and has shown little in three starts over hurdles. Hard to fancy on the evidence so far.

Form: PP3

Drinks Interval^t1¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard

5/2

Has shown ability in three bumpers and now makes her hurdling debut. Bred for this job, represents leading connections and has to go on the short list.

Form: 63-4

Georgina Joy¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: N J Hawke

50/1

Not much encouragement in her two starts over hurdles. Plenty to prove although it is still early days for her and she has an appealing pedigree.

Form: 96

Ginge de Sophia^t1¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/2

Plenty of promise on her debut in a Newbury bumper and something may have been amiss when way below that level of form at the same track next time. Has been given a break and makes her hurdling debut for top connections in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 20-

Green Or Black²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109

8/13

Fair maiden on the Flat and has shown ability on both starts over hurdles. Looks the best of those with experience over timber, but could be vulnerable to one of the hurdling debutants.

Form: 3-3

Sugar Glider¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost

200/1

Maiden point-to-pointer who was pulled up on her debut over hurdles at this track. Needs to show much more and is readily opposed.

Form: P3P

Forecasts

Green Or Black (8/13), Drinks Interval (5/2), Ginge de Sophia (9/2), Cautorillo (8/1), Chica Rapida (40/1), Georgina Joy (50/1), Bonnie Black Rose (150/1), Sugar Glider (200/1)

Of those to have raced over hurdles, Green Or Black sets the standard. However, she clearly has her limitations and there are three hurdling debutants in Cautorillo, Drinks Interval and GINGE DE SOPHIA who could prove superior. The latter, representing an in-form team, gets the vote to confirm the promise of her bumper debut at Newbury.