16:10 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 5 June 2019

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Peter McNally Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 10.1s

Cabernet D'Alene²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: D C O'Brien| OR: 104| C

33/1

Four-time winner for Nick Williams between 2017 and 2018 but form since seemingly regressive. Beaten 36L and 38L in last two starts after a break and now hard to recommend.

Form: P/8U65-7

Jonnigraig^h⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Teal| T: R A Teal| OR: 102

18/1

Nine-race maiden shown next to nothing in three starts for this yard and first handicap latest saw him completely tailed off. Couldn't make a case now.

Form: 363840-

Woodukheleyfit²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 102

16/1

Ordinary Flat performer whose lone win came almost three years ago, 25/1 third of six in a Wincanton maiden latest was easily his best run of three in hurdles and in a handicap as weak as this he can't be ruled out now.

Form: P0-3

Eric The Third^h²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: C Brace| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 98| C

5/1

Three-time chase winner in 2018 has a less appealing record over hurdles and was beaten 30L here over them last time out. 17lb lower hurdles mark does appeal to a degree but risky proposition on the whole.

Form: 12115-0

Atlantic Grey^b,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Max Kendrick| T: J D Frost| OR: 86| C

9/2

2m2½f selling winner here last season but unplaced in all subsequent starts and looking a poorly handicapped horse. Mark falling rapidly now though so sooner rather than later he could snap his streak.

Form: 1P500-5

Gamekeeper Bill²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 83

3/1

14-race maiden had some fair form towards the back end of 2018 off higher marks before losing his way more recently. Can improve for poor stable debut latest given it was his first run for three months and not ruled out here.

Form: 264P6-9

Ladies Dancing²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Page Fuller| T: C J Down| OR: 81| C| D

7/1

Teenager a five-timer winner in 75 starts and remained profitable in 2018. Another year older now though and well held here latest in a race he'd won the year before.

Form: 31P34-8

Flanagans Field^b²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 81

9/2

Chepstow winner in March finished fourth here in both subsequent starts with a 7lb higher mark. Gets 1lb back and has sound enough place claims here.

Form: 37414-4

Show Of Force²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 83

13/2

65-rated dual Flat scorer at up to 1m2f has shown little in three starts in novice company to date but should do better than latest effort, his first in five months and opening mark should be within range.

Form: 48-5

Opera Buffa^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽³⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 61

50/1

28-race maiden has finished well held in three completed starts since joining this stable. Makes no appeal here.

Form: F0P98-5

Forecasts

Gamekeeper Bill (3/1), Flanagans Field (9/2), Atlantic Grey (9/2), Eric The Third (5/1), Show Of Force (13/2), Ladies Dancing (7/1), Woodukheleyfit (16/1), Jonnigraig (18/1), Cabernet D'Alene (33/1), Opera Buffa (50/1)

A chance is taken on unexposed handicap debutant SHOW OF FORCE here who ought to be effective off a mark just 18lb higher than she races off on the Flat, she won't need to step up massively in a very weak contest. Gamekeeper Bill was competitive off higher marks last season and if stepping up on his return latest he ought to be here too. Woodukheleyfit is as unexposed as the selection over hurdles and another worth considering now.