15:50 Newton Abbot

Monday 2 October 2017

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SIS Trusted Delivery Partner Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 57.30s

Hurricane Ridge²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 99

15/2

Not disgraced in a seller over C&D on last start. Plenty to do off top weight in testing ground, however, and others make more appeal.

Form: 7PS-373

Boutan^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 98

16/1

Without a win in six starts over hurdles and last of five at Wincanton when last seen in April. The winner of that contest franked the form at Market Rasen on Saturday, but this filly looks up against it off this mark.

Form: 254445-

Scales¹³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: R Patrick⁽⁶⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 98

3/1

Veteran campaigner who showed the fire still burns when second at Stratford last time. Handles cut in the ground and should be thereabouts after his break.

Form: 3U65-72

Hongkong Adventure^h1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 95| BF

4/1

Well held in four handicap hurdles since joining his current trainer. Has dropped 10lb and has his sights lowered, but does look to have his limitations. Has a hood fitted for the first time.

Form: 77-5554

Lightentertainment²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: F Brennan| OR: 95| D

8/1

Behind Hurricane Ridge when fourth in a selling hurdle over C&D last time, but is slightly better off at the weights. Has won on heavy ground and, as a five-time winner over timber, knows where the winning post it.

Form: PP-2P44

St Peter's Square¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽³⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 90

16/1

Only one win in 18 starts over hurdles and that came on good to firm. Has shown little in two races since coming over from Ireland and tries his luck for another trainer.

Form: F-5P079

Work^b,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Michael Heard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 86

12/1

Not at her best in recent starts, but has shown enough to suggest she can compete off this sort of mark. Should be sharper for a recent outing on the Flat.

Form: 435-066

Golander^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C J Gray| OR: 80

10/1

With more letters than numbers next to his name, this former point-to-pointer has it all to do despite the assistance of one of the most experienced riders in this race.

Form: P4BPP4

Petrify^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 72

6/1

Only placed once in eight runs over hurdles. Feasibly weighted despite running from 1lb out of the handicap and has a leading claimer on board. Best form on a sounder surface, however.

Form: 6/738-64

Jamesgiftkeysandal^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens| OR: 70

20/1

Has failed to hit the frame in eight starts over hurdles, hence his lowly handicap mark. Lots to prove from 3lb out of the handcicap.

Form: 008-7P6

Ann Maries Reject³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: M Hamill| T: C J Gray| OR: 69

22/1

Exposed maiden hurdler who runs from 4lb out of the handicap. Has been running over farther and is hard to fancy despite this drop to selling company.

Form: 5/4558-8

Forecasts

Scales (3/1), Hongkong Adventure (4/1), Petrify (6/1), Hurricane Ridge (15/2), Lightentertainment (8/1), Golander (10/1), Work (12/1), Boutan (16/1), St Peter's Square (16/1), Jamesgiftkeysandal (20/1), Ann Maries Reject (22/1)

Of those at the foot of the handicap, Petrify makes most appeal, but he has to prove himself on heavy ground, Lightentertainment has quite a lot going for him and is respected, but the selection is SCALES, who ran well for this jockey in a handicap hurdle when last seen and should handle the ground. Work has slipped to a lenient mark and could make her presence felt.