15:20 Newton Abbot

Monday 4 June 2018

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Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 22.25s

Court Minstrel⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 145| C

9/1

Struggled in two starts this year including in a Grade 3 at Aintree (2m4f, soft) last time out. Likely to appreciate this drop in grade.

Form: 419380-

Cultivator²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 138| D

5/1

Registered his third win over hurdles when winning by a short-head at Warwick (2m3f, good) last time. Represents a yard in good form at present (6/21) and is one to note racing off a 2lb higher mark.

Form: 18/P24-1

All Set To Go²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost| OR: 132

5/1

Has run well in defeat in two of his three starts since joining this stable. beaten 11L into fifth in a Grade 3 at Haydock (good) last time and is an interesting runner with a leading jockey booked to ride.

Form: 341/04-5

Fidux²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 131| BF

7/2

Dual hurdles winner and finished a close third behind Cultivator at Warwick (2m3f, good) last time out. Has placed off a higher mark in the past and is worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: U4473-3

Champagne City²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 128

14/1

Placed twice at Cheltenham late last year including on good-to-soft ground in November. Fair fourth at Ludlow (2m, good) on seasonal debut last month and market support would be interesting in this.

Form: 11733-4

Demon D'Aunou²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

8/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Market Rasen (good) in October. Couple of decent efforts since but held by a couple of these on running at Warwick (2m3f, good) last month.

Form: 2/1340-6

Red Tornado²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

7/1

Placed in a Listed handicap at Market Rasen (good) last summer but struggled since including behind a number of his rivals here at Warwick last time.

Form: 72040-8

Shadow's Boy¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 122

12/1

Victorious over an extended 2m5f off a 6lb lower mark at Wincanton (soft) in December and ran well to finish runner-up over C&D on good ground on his return last month. Interesting to see how he fares in this.

Form: 33231-2

Level Of Intensity^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 122

10/1

In good form since wind surgery following up a Kempton (2m, good) victory by finishing a good fifth at Warwick (2m, good) last month. Races from out of the handicap in this.

Form: 1357-15

Ocean Jive³⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 117

14/1

Rated 90 on the Flat when trained by Brian Meehan and returning from over ten months off the track when winning on hurdles and stable debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) in May last year. Making his handicap debut from out of the weights.

Form: 1-

Cleni Wells^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: M Hill| OR: 115| CD

20/1

Stepped up on his return to action when finishing fourth on good ground over 2m1f here last month. Likely more needed if he's to take this from out of the handicap.

Form: 33659-4

Linguine²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 110

100/1

Sole hurdles success came well over a year ago and finished well beaten when debuting for this stable at Worcester (2m, good) last time out. Racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 64250-9

Forecasts

Fidux (7/2), Cultivator (5/1), All Set To Go (5/1), Red Tornado (7/1), Demon D'Aunou (8/1), Court Minstrel (9/1), Level Of Intensity (10/1), Shadow's Boy (12/1), Champagne City (14/1), Ocean Jive (14/1), Cleni Wells (20/1), Linguine (100/1)

CULTIVATOR represents a leading yard here and having had a couple of his rivals in this behind him when winning at Warwick last time out he can follow up in this competitive contest. Fidux finished third in that Warwick contest and he can finish one place better here while third place can go the way of Shadow's Boy who was placed here last time out.