15:00 Newton Abbot

Sunday 22 July 2018

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Racing Partnership TRP Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 4m 0.79s

Powerstown Park^b1,t1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 95WS

5/1

Beaten 21L when finishing third over 3m at Southwell (good) in May. Well held fifth subsequently and wears blinkers and a tongue tie for the first time dropping in trip on his first start since wind surgery.

Form: 0480-35

Tidal Watch⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 95

1/2

Turned out quickly when completing a double with victory at Uttoxeter (2m, good) earlier this week. Likely to prove hard to beat on this occasion.

Form: 534-311

Tell The Tale^p²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 91

20/1

13 race maiden and proved a disappointment when beaten 38L over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good-to-soft) in November. Making his seasonal debut.

Form: 4/P5055-

Distant High^b³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 83

16/1

Good effort in finishing runner-up on good ground at Worcester last month. Failed to replicate that in two subsequent outings including in first time blinkers (retained) on the Flat three days ago.

Form: 3468-29

Overrider^p,t⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: M Goldstein| T: S Lycett| OR: 82WS

50/1

Well beaten on seasonal debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) in May. Had wind surgery since and worth a check in the market on his return.

Form: 70/568-8

Cor Wot An Apple^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82

9/1

Couple of decent efforts in defeat so far this season most recently when finishing 7L fifth at Worcester (2m, good) a month ago. Races off a 3lb lower mark and seeking his first career success in this contest.

Form: 52/58-55

Pension Madness^v⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: M B Shears| OR: 79

12/1

Fair 9L fourth at Huntingdon (2m, good) on final start for Johnny Farrelly in May. Worth a check in the market on debut for a new yard.

Form: 93288-4

Petrify^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 77| C

8/1

Selling handicap hurdle winner over an extended 2m5f on good ground here earlier this month. Beaten on the Flat since and races off a mark 3lb higher than for that course success.

Form: 645-631

Forecasts

Tidal Watch (1/2), Powerstown Park (5/1), Petrify (8/1), Cor Wot An Apple (9/1), Pension Madness (12/1), Distant High (16/1), Tell The Tale (20/1), Overrider (50/1)

TIDAL WATCH can continue his good run of form by taking this novices handicap hurdle. The selection won off a 7lb higher mark at Uttoxeter recently and can get the better of Petrify who receives weight from all of his rivals and was a winner on his most recent start over hurdles. Cor Wot An Apple looks capable of finishing third following a couple of decent efforts this spring.