16:20 Newton Abbot

Monday 4 June 2018

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70 Years Racing At Newton Frank Palk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 3.63s

Bulletproof^p²⁹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Teal⁽³⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 105| BF| CD

12/1

Five time winner over hurdles and finished third the last twice including over 2m1f here in August last year. Probably best watched on his first start of the year.

Form: 23/4533-

Nabhan^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 104

5/1

Improving with racing since returning from a break and finished a fair seventh of nine here last time out. Interesting to see if he can build on that in this contest.

Form: 37568-7

Druid's Folly^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: R Walford| OR: 104| BF

4/1

Placed twice from three starts this summer including over 2m3f at Warwick (good) last month. Well held at Towcester (good-to-firm) subsequently but every chance he can bounce back in this.

Form: 0972-25

Billy My Boy^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: C J Down| OR: 103| CD

3/1

Made a pleasing return to action when finishing third over 2m at Ludlow (good) last time out. Races off the same mark here and is an interesting runner on this occasion.

Form: 278P7-3

Admiral Kid^h,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

10/1

Winner of a bumper at Fontwell (heavy) in February 2016. Held since but more encouraging signs in a first time hood (retained) at Southwell (good) last time.

Form: 4F5/P8-4

Dry Ol'party⁶²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Alexander Thorne⁽³⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 97| C| D

10/1

Placed twice in this sphere in 2016 but unraced since finishing sixth at Warwick in September of that year. Debuting for a new yard in this contest.

Form: 503286/

Tamarillo Grove^t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 96| CD

4/1

Finished 3L third over an extended 1m7f at Towcester (good-to-firm) on his second start since joining this yard. This looks a more competitive affair.

Form: 15007-3

Maratt²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 94

11/1

Limited signs of ability in five outings to date. Stable are in decent form (3/14) ahead of his handicap debut in this.

Form: 004F-7

Poet's Charm^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Kieron Edgar| T: M Hill| OR: 92

40/1

Unplaced in all 12 outings under all codes to date and probably best watched on handicap debut having finished well held here last time out.

Form: FF6-4

Non-Runners

Global Thrill²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: B J Llewellyn J: Conor Ring

Iniesta¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: M Blake J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Billy My Boy (3/1), Tamarillo Grove (4/1), Druid's Folly (4/1), Global Thrill (4/1), Nabhan (5/1), Iniesta (6/1), Admiral Kid (10/1), Dry Ol'party (10/1), Maratt (11/1), Bulletproof (12/1), Poet's Charm (40/1)

DRUID'S FOLLY can put a disappointing latest effort behind him by taking this handicap hurdle. The selection had run well in a highly competitive contest prior to that and he is taken to get the better of top weight Global Thrill who was a course winner last time out. Iniesta has run well here the last twice and he can record another placing by finishing third.