15:10 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 16 May 2018

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Wellbeing Show Here On Saturday 2 June Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 33.00s

Dino Velvet¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 130

4/1

A winner over hurdles at Ayr when last seen over jumps, but a 9lb rise seems a little bit harsh and he only beat one horse home on the Flat at Doncaster since.

Form: 8/55051-

Sporting Boy^p,t¹⁸¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Farrelly| OR: 125| CD

25/1

No win over hurdles since April 2015 and still just above that most recent winning mark. This trip likely to be a little on the sharp side for him.

Form: 022184-

Royal Irish Hussar²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123

11/2

Hasn't won since taking a Grade 2 as a juvenile but took a step in the right direction at Kempton last time, and the drop back in trip is unlikely to be an issue here.

Form: 244/7F2-

Shadow's Boy¹⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 120

50/1

Up 4lb for getting off the mark in a handicap novice affair at Wincanton last time out. This looks tougher, but he's still entitled to go well off the back of that last effort.

Form: U/33231-

Arian^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: J L Flint| OR: 116

7/2

Won a maiden hurdle well last time out having been consistently going close in novice company, but this handicap looks a slightly taller order off this mark, for all she seems progressive.

Form: 1F/2221-

Lets Go Dutchess²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 112| C| D

17/2

Some good form in weaker handicap hurdles earlier in the year, but handicapper looks in charge on the basis of her most recent efforts.

Form: 21/21P5-

Oskar Denarius^h,t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 108| D

6/4

Progressive handicap hurdler who has been raised 30lb since December, and escapes a rise for winning again at Worcester last Thursday. Rates a danger to all once again even in this tougher race.

Form: P11P1-1

Non-Runners

Here's Herbie⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Oskar Denarius (6/4), Arian (7/2), Dino Velvet (4/1), Royal Irish Hussar (11/2), Lets Go Dutchess (17/2), Here's Herbie (10/1), Sporting Boy (25/1), Shadow's Boy (50/1)

Though finding himself in a tougher race now, OSKAR DENARIUS has looked fiercely progressive lately and took another big hike up the weights in his stride when winning at Worcester last Thursday. He should be able to be very competitive here with further improvement possible. Last time out winners Shadow's Boy and Arian could be the ones to chase him home.