17:20 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 8 May 2019

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John Southcombe 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 43.60s

Maguire's Glen³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 102| C| D

12/1

Well handicapped if he can recapture his best but the gelding has become inconsistent over the last twelve months or so and is a risky one to follow under top weight.

Form: 0645B8-

Sign Of War^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

12/1

Still lightly raced but comes into this after a poor effort on his handicap debut at Ffos Las in early April and he now has something to prove.

Form: 45349-

Pardon Me²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 100

6/1

Has made the frame four times from ten starts but has gone off the boil lately. Needs to up her game now.

Form: 239F69-

Amour D'Or^p,t¹⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 99| CD

12/1

Mixed record when fresh but has a good record at this particular course and merits respect on the pick of her efforts. Reverts to hurdles after a poor effort over fences last time and comes here on a retrieval mission.

Form: 11005P-

Global Thrill^p,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 99| C

10/1

Goes well here and is on a reasonably attractive handicap mark just now. The return to this course can spar a revival. One to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 457283-

Realta Dawn¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams| OR: 98

33/1

Has place claims on the pick of her Irish form but needs a big step forward from her debut run for her current trainer; finished tailed off at Chepstow latest. The betting market can guide as to whether that was just a minor blip.

Form: 7934F0-

Here's Bingo²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 95

20/1

Hinted at ability on debut in a bumper but shown very little since. Hard to recommend now he goes handicapping.

Form: 37/769-

Hold Me Tight^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 90

5/1

0-22 so far and limitations are plain to see; possible he needs a fair bit of give under foot to be at his best. Needs a bit more than rain to assist him in finally getting off the mark though.

Form: 25/P485-

Atlantic Grey^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 88| CD

12/1

Struggled since winning a C&D seller last September but has the blinkers back on for the first time in a short while and possible he'll raise his game. Worth a betting check but does still have a bit to prove.

Form: 51P500-

Flanagans Field^b¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Price⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 82

9/2

Low grade handicapper but did manage a win from a 7lb lower mark on his penultimate start and was far from disgraced here last time out. The rider's claims off-sets the additional burden and the gelding gelding would be dangerous to underestimate.

Form: 737414-

Stand By Me^p1⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: A E Jones| OR: 81| C

7/2

Lightly campaigned for one of his age but yet to inspire much confidence; has to be noted that he posted a poor effort on his return from wind surgery last time. Cheekpieces might help but a big amount of improvement is needed even at this level.

Form: 310/65P-

Nancy Maher^t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 69

14/1

Form has been modest since joining her current yard and this looks a stiff ask from her from 5lb out of the handicap. Others more appealing.

Form: 0F7550-

Triggywinkle^p,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: L Hurley| OR: 67| C

40/1

Has a couple of wins over fences to her name - one at this course - but has failed to beat a single horse home in either of her last two starts (had wind surgery in February). Wrong at the weights and hard to see her figuring on these terms.

Form: U53/P06-

Non-Runners

Rowley Park³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Miss L Blackford J: James Best

Wolftrap¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: C Heard J: L Heard

Forecasts

Stand By Me (7/2), Flanagans Field (9/2), Hold Me Tight (5/1), Pardon Me (6/1), Rowley Park (8/1), Global Thrill (10/1), Atlantic Grey (12/1), Sign Of War (12/1), Amour D'Or (12/1), Maguire's Glen (12/1), Nancy Maher (14/1), Here's Bingo (20/1), Wolftrap (25/1), Realta Dawn (33/1), Triggywinkle (40/1)

A poor race that can go to FLANAGANS FIELD, who won well at Chepstow on his penultimate start and upheld his profile with a solid effort here last time out. Amour D'Or and Atlantic Grey are not the most consistent but have little to find to make the rest aware of their presence at this level, while Wolftrap could be an interesting one to note if he makes a quick reappearance (was a huge price at Exeter on Tuesday evening).