16:00 Newton Abbot

Monday 9 September 2019

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Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Selling Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 46.1s

Vancouver^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111| D

9/1

Well beaten tenth in a selling hurdle over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) last time out. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on this occasion.

Form: 332530

Capitoul⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 114

15/8

Successful in a similar race to this over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) on his penultimate start and finished a decent fourth in a six runner contest at Hexham (2m, good) subsequently. Notable runner returning to selling company.

Form: 545214

King Alfonso¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 109

11/10

In decent form over fences of late including when 3L third over an extended 2m at Worcester (good) last time out. One to note down in grade on his return to hurdling.

Form: 053123

Top Beak^h,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Mark Gillard

50/1

Placed in a selling handicap on the Flat at Brighton (1m2f, good-to-firm) 12 months ago. .Sole start for this yard came when 69L last of eight in a C&D maiden hurdle last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 8

Noel's Boy^t,v1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

16/1

Good 7L second in a 2m1f bumper on good-to-firm ground on Rules debut here in July. Regressed since then however and was beaten 56L on hurdles debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in first time blinkers (visor tried here) last time out.

Form: 2-247

Foxy Act^v1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 84| C| D

7/1

Best effort since wind surgery in June came when 26L tenth of 11 over 2m1f on good-to-soft ground here last month. Blinkers worn for the first time that day replaced with a visor (first time) on this occasion.

Form: P9-57P0

Lucky Purchase¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner

66/1

Decent effort in finishing fourth in a seven runner bumper over 2m1f on good-to-soft ground here last month. Struggling when unseating on hurdles debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in a first time hood (absent here) subsequently however.

Form: 54U

Starlit Night^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 65

33/1

Struggled in recent starts including in first time cheekpieces at Worcester (2m7f, good) in a handicap hurdle earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 79-4U99

Non-Runners

Rising Sunshine¹²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J M Bradley J: Charlie Price

Stormy Blues¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: N J Hawke J: Tom Buckley

Forecasts

King Alfonso (11/10), Capitoul (15/8), Foxy Act (7/1), Vancouver (9/1), Noel's Boy (16/1), Stormy Blues (20/1), Starlit Night (33/1), Top Beak (50/1), Rising Sunshine (50/1), Lucky Purchase (66/1)

CAPITOUL was the winner of a similar race to this on his penultimate start and he can register another selling hurdle success by taking this ten runner event. The selection looks capable of getting the better of his rivals with King Alfonso who is dropping in grade capable of claiming second spot ahead of Noel's Boy who showed ability when placed in a bumper here earlier this season.