20:00 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 26 June 2018

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Janet Denning Fifehead Farms Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Lady Amateur Riders)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.5s

Saxo Jack^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 115| CD

7/2

Ran well on the Flat when last seen, but form over hurdles less encouraging, and drop in class here needs to help.

Form: 25003-5

Nabhan^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Jodie Hughes⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 109

11/4

Definite step in the right direction over C&D last time out, but still yet to win out of juvenile company and 5lb rise won't make things easy.

Form: 7568-72

Lord Ben²¹³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss K Lyons⁽⁵⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 108| D

20/1

Veteran having his first start in a hurdle race since October 2016, and hasn't won over the smaller obstacles for almost five years. Likely to be vulnerable to younger rivals.

Form: 432025-

Danceintothelight^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Abbie McCain⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108| D

13/2

Has run fairly well on two starts so far this summer, and though most of his recent wins have come over further, he has looked as if a drop back in trip may suit. Ground/mark both fine.

Form: 6245-44

Green Or Black^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 108

15/2

Didn't jump well enough at Warwick last time out, and isn't the best jumper in general, but has shown she can operate off a similar mark to this in the past.

Form: 3/322-6

Collodi^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| CD

12/1

C&D winner but pulled-up the last twice over hurdles and not much better in a Flat claimer last time out; others preferred.

Form: 47/75PP-

Kohuma¹⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 102

5/1

Winner at Taunton in January on soft ground. Something to prove in better conditions but a 5lb rise shouldn't be insurmountable over a similar trip.

Form: 643/P61-

Kublai^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss H Welch⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 91

6/1

Last win back in November 2015 was off 24lb higher, but he hasn't been in anything like the sort of form required to bounce back recently.

Form: 32248-P

Changing The Guard^p,t³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss V Wade⁽⁵⁾| T: R Chapman| OR: 75| CD

50/1

11 starts since he finished within 10L of the winner, and that was over fences. Looks badly out of sorts and best watched.

Form: 34445-8

Non-Runners

Global Thrill¹¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: B J Llewellyn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nabhan (11/4), Saxo Jack (7/2), Kohuma (5/1), Global Thrill (11/2), Kublai (6/1), Danceintothelight (13/2), Green Or Black (15/2), Collodi (12/1), Lord Ben (20/1), Changing The Guard (50/1)

Kohuma needs considering after winning at Taunton in January but needs to prove herself on the ground and therefore the suggestion is DANCEINTOTHELIGHT. Donald McCain's charge is ridden by a capable amateur in Abbie McCain and though is generally seen to best effect over further, has just given the impression of late and drop in trip may be a help to him. Green Or Black needs to improve her jumping but is another to note.