14:10 Newton Abbot
Tuesday 7 July 2020
All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5017:2017:50
Denbury Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 5f 122y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 10.3s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Bumper and 2m5f novice hurdle winner for Ben Pauling in 2018 but lost way last term pulling up final three starts, including over fences. First run for new yard that does very well with new recruits and top jockey booked.
Placed in a bumper and a mares novice hurdle last summer for Seamus Mullins and didn't show a great deal only start for current yard n December. Makes handicap bow with first-time hood added.
Unplaced all si starts but ran with some promise final outing last term when fourth in Huntingdon h'cap hurdle. Eight-month absence to overcome but eased 2lb and has first-time blinkers.
Won bumper and 3m maiden hurdle in Ireland for Gordon Elliott so no stamina doubts here. Regressive form in nine starts for current yard but starts back off tempting mark if able to recapture old form.
Clicked at 18th time of asking for Fergal O'Brien when winning in November and followed up two weeks later at Taunton. Fell early on in hat-trick bid in December and nto seen since. Debut for new yard and now has toungue-tie applied.
Won Fontwell mares bumper last September for Chris Down and best run for current yard when close up 3 out but fell at Exeter in November. Absent six months and makes handicap bow for top yard so worth a market check.
11-race maiden and failed to reach a place under Rules in Ireland for Vincent Halley. In touch until faded fast before 2 out only start for current yard in September and has plenty to prove after long absence.
Only success came in 1m6f Salisbury h'cap for Andrew Balding in 2017. Seemed not to take to jumps in four runs for current yard last season but makes handicap bow off modest mark so improvement not out of the question.
Related to afew decent French hurdlers but showed precious little in four runs last term. Makes handicap bow for good yard in fine form and with first-time blinkers added might start to make progress.
Forecasts
Hidden Glen (7/4), Orsino (5/1), Shantou Sunset (11/2), Tara Niece (8/1), No Cruise Yet (10/1), Dan Gun (10/1), For Luck (11/1), Invincible Cave (11/1), Perle Rose (80/1)
There are a few here who could improve for the switch to a handicap and both Shantou Sunset and For Luck fall into that category. Dan Gun has shown he knows how to win and may not be far away on seasonal return, but NO CRUISE YET ran an eyecatching race on his final start last term and the addition of blinkers may be enough to see him land the spoils on his first start back. Invincible Cave is undoubtedly well handicapped if able to reproduce some of his Irish form, while top weight Hidden Glen looks the type his shrewd new handler might do well with this term.
- No Cruise Yet
- Shantou Sunset
- Invincible Cave
Prize Money
1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £205.00
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