17:05 Newton Abbot

Monday 9 September 2019

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Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 14.6s

Sizing Tara^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Harry Kimber⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 102

9/2

Seven race maiden finished a decent fourth over an extended 2m2f on good-to-firm ground here in July. Disappointed subsequently and blinkers worn for the first time that day are absent for this contest.

Form: 7P/3644

Sign Of War¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 97

7/2

Showed form in novice/maiden company last season but has struggled in handicap company the last twice including over an extended 2m2f on good-to-soft ground here in May. Market support would be notable on return from a break.

Form: 45349-6

Lil Lazarus²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 91

20/1

Stepped up on previous efforts when finishing 44L seventh over an extended 2m2f in a novice hurdle on good-to-soft ground here last time out. Interesting to see how he fares on handicap debut.

Form: 070-7

Indian Harbour^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 90

10/1

14 race maiden was beaten 39L when eighth over C&D on good going recently. More needed despite a 6lb drop in the weights.

Form: 9P0B-P8

Native Soldier^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: J L Flint| OR: 80

14/1

Dual Flat winner but has proved a disappointment in four starts over hurdles including when pulled up on handicap debut over C&D on good ground in July. Returning from a break that day and is likely to have improved for the run.

Form: 9/P90-P

Guardia Top¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 97

11/4

Improved on debut effort when finishing a promising 10½L third in a 2m novice hurdle at Worcester (good) at the end of last month. Interesting runner switched to handicaps for the first time.

Form: 43

Minnie Escape^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 78

7/1

11 race maiden was beaten 12½L when fifth in a C&D handicap hurdle on good-to-soft ground last month. Showed improved form that day and is interesting if replicating that effort.

Form: 84-0P65

Zambino^b1,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: M F Harris| OR: 75

40/1

Returning from a break when pulled up over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (good) recently. Visor worn for the first time that day replaced with blinkers on this occasion.

Form: 9P068-P

Chasing Headlights^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: M G Nolan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 75

5/1

20 race maiden ran well to finish 3¾L third in a novices' handicap hurdle over an extended 2m2f at Stratford (good) last month. First start following a break that day and is interesting in this event.

Form: 777-743

Non-Runners

Black Noah⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: J Farrelly J: Tom Cannon

Chance It⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 9

T: J Farrelly J: Liam Harrison

Forecasts

Guardia Top (11/4), Sign Of War (7/2), Sizing Tara (9/2), Chasing Headlights (5/1), Minnie Escape (7/1), Indian Harbour (10/1), Chance It (10/1), Native Soldier (14/1), Black Noah (16/1), Lil Lazarus (20/1), Zambino (40/1)

GUARDIA TOP showed ability in two starts in juvenile hurdles and with improvement likely she can see off her older rivals by making a winning handicap debut in the concluding race on the card. Top weight Sizing Tara has shown decent form here in the past an dhe can take second spot ahead of Chasing Headlights who was placed on his most recent start.