15:30 Newton Abbot

Monday 9 September 2019

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newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 6m 49.3s

Theatrebar^t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 145

10/1

In good form of late winning three of his last five starts including by 14L in a 3m handicap hurdle at Southwell (good) last time out. Raised 9lb for that victory and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 51-2121

Sizing Granite^t⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 132| C

7/2

Winning for the eighth time when successful over an extended 2m5f in a handicap hurdle on good ground here last time out. Raised 6lb for that success and has run well over this distance in the past.

Form: 2-3P431

Scoop The Pot^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130| D

7/1

Stepped up on his seasonal debut effort when finishing 10L second in a 2m7f handicap chase at Worcester (good) last time out. Worth a check in the market racing off a 6lb lower mark on his return to hurdling.

Form: 2311-72

The Sweeney^p⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 130

7/2

Completed a Market Rasen double when battling to a short-head victory over an extended 2m4f on good going in July. Given a break since and is interesting upped in trip following a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 3523-11

Timeforben^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| CD

4/1

Ran well when finishing third in a small field handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f on good going here last time out. .Step up in distance no issue having won this race off a 1lb lower mark 12 months ago.

Form: 208-643

Laugharne²⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 119

10/1

Good 1L third over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (good-to-soft) in November. Pulled up over fences subsequently and is worth a check in the market on return from a break.

Form: 452/13P-

Picture Painter^t,v⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 112| CD

7/2

Registered a second hurdles success when victorious by 1¾L in a good ground C&D handicap hurdle in July. Given a break since and is of interest despite racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 2-43091

Non-Runners

El Terremoto¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: D Pipe J: Fergus Gillard

Forecasts

Sizing Granite (7/2), Picture Painter (7/2), The Sweeney (7/2), Timeforben (4/1), Scoop The Pot (7/1), Laugharne (10/1), Theatrebar (10/1), El Terremoto (14/1)

SCOOP THE POT showed signs of a return to form when placed over fences last time out and this step up in trip is a positive on his return to hurdles. The selection has won over just short of this trip in the past and he can register a fourth hurdles victory on this occasion. Second place can go to top weight Theatrebar who was a winner last time out while third place can go to last years winner Timeforben who finished a good third last time out.