15:40 Newton Abbot

Monday 30 July 2018

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Jon Hearne Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 9.60s

Ormskirk³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 111

15/2

Maiden who hasn't been disgraced on his outings for this stable turning in his best performance so far last time at Cartmel (2nd to subsequent winner). Rather harshly upped 5lb for that run and has to cope with career-high mark now.

Form: 4733-42

Bonobo^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 109| CD

20/1

Twice a course winner including over this trip his last win came in a seller over slightly further here when taking a sojourn from chasing. Back over hurdles last time returning from a break (looked rusty); more to be learnt from this run.

Form: 3U12P-5

Kohuma³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 108| CD

7/2

C&D winner who comes here attempting to complete a "long-range" hat-trick having won the back in January before scoring here last time under a competent amateur. Runs off a 6lb higher mark here but no reason she should not be competitive.

Form: 43/P61-1

Uno Mas²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110

16/1

Makes his stable/handicap debut having had three runs over hurdles in Ireland for his previous yard. Looked a little stretched by the 2m4f he tried last time (better form having come at 2m); interesting especially with the champion jockey booked.

Form: 640

Monday Club³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 106

6/1

Probably a little better than his bare 0-10 record over hurdles suggests having on several occasions travelled well through races recently. Disappointed last time at Worcester but back over more conventional hurdles he's not written off in this.

Form: 4U3-439

Treasure The Ridge^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J McGrath| T: M Hill| OR: 106| CD

6/1

Fair hurdler who has had a wind op and although he hasn't shown much since returning from that procedure has dropped below his last winning mark. Not disgraced here last time behind a Skelton hotpot; has won over C&D.

Form: 500-665

Boychick²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 105

9/2

Five-time winner on the Flat he's quickly switched to handicaps over hurdles after two starts having taken 2nd in a Worcester novice last time. Looked inexperienced on that start (took time to warm up) against an easy winner; mark looks quite stiff.

Form: 42

Tamarillo Grove^t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 104| BF| CD

9/2

Loves this C&D (won five times over it) and stays a little further turning in a good performance here last time over 2m2f. Had taken advantage of a drop in the weights to score on his penultimate start and this mark may just test him these days.

Form: 007-312

Mr Lando^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 100| D

25/1

Front-runner who took advantage of a reduced mark to return to winning form at Plumpton in March but hasn't really built on that of late and quickly beaten last time. Ought to be capable of this mark but a bit more spark necessary than of late.

Form: 2214-97

Serveontime^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 94

25/1

A hurdles record of 0-14 doesn't inspire despite a few respectable efforts last season although he would have needed his recent comeback run here. Had plenty of chances off marks like this though and passed over.

Form: 85226-6

Kublai¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: T Scudamore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 86

28/1

Capable hurdler a couple of years ago who appears to have rather lost his way although he's become dangerously well handicapped were he to revive (29lb below his last winning mark). Without his usual tongue-tie again; note a market move.

Form: 248-P78

Non-Runners

Thahab Ifraj⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: R P McLernon

Blushing Red⁴¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Bulletproof⁵⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 12

T: K O Cunningham-Brown J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Kohuma (7/2), Tamarillo Grove (9/2), Boychick (9/2), Monday Club (6/1), Treasure The Ridge (6/1), Ormskirk (15/2), Thahab Ifraj (10/1), Uno Mas (16/1), Blushing Red (16/1), Bonobo (20/1), Bulletproof (20/1), Serveontime (25/1), Mr Lando (25/1), Kublai (28/1)

Hardly a high-class event but one that does have a few contestants that may be a little better than they have shown of late. Kohuma looks one of the more solid options having won here last time and should go close to completing her hat-trick while Thahab Ifraj will be a danger if gaining an easy lead having gone with plenty of enthusiasm last time. Monday Club can be given a chance if his last run can be forgiven while Tamarillo Grove should never be ignored over a C&D where he’s won five times. The booking of Richard Johnson for the handicap newcomer from the Christian Williams yard UNO MAS is eye-catching though and it will be interesting to see what the market makes of him.