17:25 Newton Abbot

Monday 4 June 2018

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Attheraces Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 22.85s

Silver Quay¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 100

25/1

Winner on the Flat but generally disappointing over hurdles including when pulled up over an extended 2m2f on good ground here last time.

Form: 2405-P

Powerstown Park^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 97

9/1

Point-to-point winner over 2m4f and best Rules effort came when finishing 21L third at Southwell (3m, good) last time out. Interesting if building on that effort in this contest.

Form: 1/0480-3

Amour D'Or^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 96| C

9/2

In decent form since returning from a break and registered her second hurdles win when successful on good ground over an extended 2m2f here last month. Races off a 5lb higher mark on this occasion.

Form: P5/034-1

Mauna Kea²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 93

7/1

Ran well to finish third over 3m1f at Warwick (good) last time out. Blunder late on put paid to his chances that day and he looks capable of running well once more.

Form: 7/0004-3

Hardness^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 92

12/1

12 race maiden and probably best watched having pulled up over this trip at Wincanton (good) on his most recent appearance.

Form: 87889-P

Ballyantics⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 89

6/1

Placed once from nine starts with that effort coming on ground significantly softer than is forecast for this. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 783546-

Indigo Stamp²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Stock⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 89

50/1

Failed to figure in five starts over hurdles so far most recently when pulled up over 2m1f here on handicap debut last month. Others make more appeal upped in distance.

Form: 8P660-P

Clearly Capable^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: B Barr| OR: 89| CD

6/1

Dual hurdle winner including over an extended 2m2f on good-to-firm ground here last June. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day return here having disappointed on two previous starts this spring.

Form: PP138-9

Baihas^b1⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 88

10/1

Successful on the Flat in 2013 but lightly raced since then and wears blinkers for the first time here. No surprise if he leaves previous running well behind on handicap bow.

Form: 007P-

Wells Gold²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: F O'Brien| OR: 88| D

6/1

Victorious over this distance on good ground at Fontwell last November.Disappointed twice since however and races off a mark 5lb higher than for that success.

Form: 5081P-8

Definite Winner^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 88

50/1

Placed once from 11 starts and failed to figure at Worcester (2m7f, soft) last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 9/P07P-0

Cornish Beau^p³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Shoemark| T: C J Down| OR: 86

50/1

Successful over hurdles at Market Rasen (good) nearly three years ago. Out of form in point-to-point races in recent times and others have sounder claims.

Form: 6PPPP-7

Eddies Pearl⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: B Forsey| OR: 82

33/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground 13 months ago but struggled in three starts in novice hurdles subsequently. Better ground in her favour on handicap debut.

Form: 43/1006-

Ballyegan Warrior²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis| OR: 80

16/1

Finished third of four in a point-to-point last November but struggled back under Rules the last twice and others make more appeal.

Form: 0PF36-P

Starlit Night¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 78| D

14/1

Victorious over 2m6f at Stratford (good) last August. Struggled in three subsequent outings and remains on a mark 2lb higher than for that success.

Form: 22100P-

Norse Da^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 74

50/1

Struggled in all nine starts to date and failed to complete on each of his last four appearances. Others make more appeal.

Form: 90PU/PP-

Ericas Lad²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 73

20/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points on soft and heavy ground earlier this year. Failed to figure in three novice hurdles since and racing from out of the weights on handicap debut.

Form: 3U356-5

Non-Runners

Whiskey John⁸⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs L J Young J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Amour D'Or (9/2), Ballyantics (6/1), Wells Gold (6/1), Clearly Capable (6/1), Mauna Kea (7/1), Powerstown Park (9/1), Baihas (10/1), Hardness (12/1), Starlit Night (14/1), Ballyegan Warrior (16/1), Whiskey John (20/1), Ericas Lad (20/1), Silver Quay (25/1), Eddies Pearl (33/1), Definite Winner (50/1), Indigo Stamp (50/1), Cornish Beau (50/1), Norse Da (50/1)

MAUNA KEA can record his first victory by taking the concluding race on the card. The selection ran well to place at Warwick last time and is taken to get the better of Baihas who should appreciate the better ground forecast here now switched to handicaps. Amour D'Or showed her liking for this venue when winning last time and she is capable of claiming third.