17:05 Newton Abbot

Monday 10 September 2018

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Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 0.65s

Every Chance^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 102

5/1

Well beaten in four starts in the UK since April, including here over 2m2½f last month but recent effort in 2m Tramore handicap (off 85) when finishing third piques interest.

Form: 6-5963

Hoover Fever²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 97

25/1

Modest form in maiden hurdles, handicapper took no risks with an opening mark of 100 and duly beaten 25L over C&D last month. Has to improve.

Form: 7238

Compatriot^t1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

6/1

Dual winner on the AW but disappointing in five starts over hurdles including when pulled up at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in July. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 4567P

Silver Sea¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 95

8/1

Useful German Flat winner, has managed to get around safely in both starts over hurdles so far, including here, potential improver now starting out in handicaps.

Form: FF/35

Reason To Believe^h1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 93

14/1

Poor Flat maiden who has to prove stamina. Did shape marginally better last time at Fontwell and perhaps could show more now going handicapping but opposable on balance.

Form: 454

Rubheira^h,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 86

66/1

Has failed to make the frame in 30 previous starts under all codes. Beaten around 30L in all three starts over hurdles and of little appeal here despite reverting to handicaps.

Form: FP4499

Akkapenko¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 86

5/1

Successful on the Flat in France back in 2017 scoring on three occasions, big step forward on previous hurdles form when 3¾L second of eight over extended two-miles at Stratford last month. Of interest now.

Form: 087-02

Rocket Ronnie^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 86

4/1

Relatively useful on the Flat in his younger days (six-time winner) he's yet to score over hurdles (0-13) but recent runner-up finish at Bangor (2m3½f, good) was much more likable and enters calculations now.

Form: 83-4552

Mutoondresdashorse^p1,t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke| OR: 85

10/1

Held in five starts over hurdles this year including in handicap company the last three. Underwent wind surgery prior to last month's 23L defeat at Market Rasen (2m2½f, good), may do better in time.

Form: 69-7556

Pirolo^p,t⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Buckley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 84WS

10/1

Some winning form on the Flat but yet to really make his mark over hurdles, including when jumping poorly and coming home 53L in arrears at Worcester in June.

Form: P0-0307

Diamond Reflection^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 74

8/1

Only win in 27 starts came on the AW. Limited promise over hurdles previously, though Uttoxeter second (2m, good) in July would give him a shout and ran well at Lingfield on the AW nine days ago.

Form: 48P/7-24

Blackadder^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 69

25/1

Unplaced in 13 starts over timber to this point, raced prominently at Fontwell (2m1½f, good) 11 days ago but unable to sustain the effort late on. Fairly limited ability and hard to put faith in.

Form: 7/0-4B54

Forecasts

Rocket Ronnie (4/1), Akkapenko (5/1), Every Chance (5/1), Compatriot (6/1), Silver Sea (8/1), Diamond Reflection (8/1), Mutoondresdashorse (10/1), Pirolo (10/1), Reason To Believe (14/1), Blackadder (25/1), Hoover Fever (25/1), Rubheira (66/1)

ROCKET RONNIE chased home the favourite on his reappearance at Bangor recently and that constituted a fairly solid effort. There could be a bit more to come with the run behind him and he strikes as being on a decent mark for this sort of contest. Flat winner Every Chance hadn't shown a great deal over timber before finishing third in a handicap over 2m in Ireland last time and must go on the shortlist for this as a result. Likewise, Akkapenko took a step forward at Stratford last time and is considered while Reason To Believe might produce more now sent handicapping in this sphere.