14:05 Newton Abbot

Sunday 21 July 2019

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Tracey Harris Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 20.7s

Danboru^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 106

11/4

Maiden chaser after nine attempts, ran fair race on first try over hurdles at Fontwell (2m5½f, good to soft; 9-2) last month, finishing fourth of eight. Entitled to be in the mix, though probably vulnerable.

Form: 222F-34

Eden Flyer^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

33/1

Three heavy defeats in bumpers during the spring, then suffered 56L defeat over C&D a fortnight ago when turning attention to hurdles. Blinkers are tried here, but big ask again on form shown to date.

Form: 05-96

Marzano^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: F O'Brien

25/1

Fit from running in three bumpers lately, including 25L defeat here already this month over shorter trip. Really needs to improve for switch to hurdling to be a big factor.

Form: FP-845

Trogir⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 104

20/1

Showed very little indeed in four starts for Eddie O'Grady in Ireland and beat only one tailed off rival home over C&D on debut for this yard last week, lots to prove.

Form: 000-03

Velvet Revolution²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: A Ralph

1/2

Useful Flat performer, beat all bar the favourite on hurdles introduction last month at Ffos Las (2m4f, good; 6-1) when just going down late on (front two well clear). Should take some stopping here.

Form: 2

Bluebell Sally⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray

100/1

Mare with a 1-14 record in point-to-points, she's starting out for new connections here and goes hurdling for the first time, watching brief.

Form: 3-222U6

Cut And Run^h²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Aspell| T: M Keighley| OR: 109

10/1

Showed some ability in maiden hurdles last year without looking like winning. Hasn't been sighted since she was pulled up at Leicester (2m, good to firm; 9-2) in December. First try over this trip, needs to improve on previous efforts.

Form: 59P/55P-

Non-Runners

Miss Zip²⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: Evan Williams J: Isabel Williams

Forecasts

Velvet Revolution (1/2), Danboru (11/4), Cut And Run (10/1), Miss Zip (10/1), Trogir (20/1), Marzano (25/1), Eden Flyer (33/1), Bluebell Sally (100/1)

Hard to get away from Dan Skelton's VELVET REVOLUTION in the opener. Formerly a smart sort on the Flat, she went down fighting behind the jolly on hurdles bow at Ffos Las recently and a repeat effort may prove enough to bag this prize. Miss Zip was behind in fourth that day under a patient ride and could close the gap under different tactics now while Danboru ran well enough last time at Fontwell and is another possible danger.