16:35 Newton Abbot

Friday 24 July 2020

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oldgoldracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 122y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 5m 17.24s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Ahead Of Schedule190
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Nixon(5)| T: Mrs N S Evans
80/1
Placed in three point-to-points but has shown little in two starts so far under Rules finishing down the field at Ludlow in a bumper and a 2m novice hurdle last winter. Steps up in trip on seasonal return.
2
Horse silk
Hooper's Legend1329
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood| OR:  100
18/1
Showed fair maiden hurdle form in three runs in 2016 for Victor Dartnall and has clearly had major issues since then. Makes debut for new connections after more than 1300 days on the sidelines.
3
Horse silk
Punkawallah233
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR:  111
14/1
Dual 1m2f Flat h'cap winner in 2017 for Tom Dascombe and fair second last October on hurdles bow for current yard. Didn't really back that up in two subsequent runs and has a bit to prove.
4
Horse silk
Templepark17
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick(3)| T: F O'Brien| OR:  125| BF
4/9
Placed 2-3 of hurdles for Ben Case in 2018 and won for that handler and current trainer in 2m4f h'cap chases last year. Second here over fences 17 days ago and won't be far away if he's come on a touch for that first run back.
5
Horse silk
The Greater Goodt23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF
2/1
Easy landed 2m4f point-to-point on debut in 2019 for Christopher Barber then bought for £45,000 soon after and joined current yard. Took keen hold when fourth on Rules debut in Southwell bumper three weeks ago but should be better for the outing.
6
Horse silk
Magnetic436
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry
125/1
Unplaced in all six outings on Flat for Stan Moore 2018-19 showing poor form. Makes hurdles bow for new connections and is difficult to enthuse over stepping right up in trip.
7
Horse silk
Lucky Purchase16
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber(7)| T: W G M Turner| OR:  74
100/1
Poor form all five starts to date in bumpers and novice hurdles and appears to have a very stiff task at this level. Others make far more appeal.
8
Horse silk
Mossy Glen16
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-4| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins
40/1
Shirocco filly who has yet to place in four otuings in bumpers and hurdles and hasn't shown very much ability overall. Hard to see her figuring too prominently on evidence to date.

Forecasts

Templepark (4/9), The Greater Good (2/1), Punkawallah (14/1), Hooper's Legend (18/1), Mossy Glen (40/1), Ahead Of Schedule (80/1), Lucky Purchase (100/1), Magnetic (125/1)

Verdict

Just a modest event to begin the card but a chance for TEMPLEPARK, a winner over larger obstacles and a solid second in a recent course handicap chase, to get off the mark at the fourth attempt over timber. The Greater Good ran too free on his Rules debut in a Southwell bumper earlier this month but will have learned plenty and this winner between the flags looks the main danger to the selection given connections. In 2016 Hoopers Legend showed promise in three runs over hurdles but hasn't been seen since and may well need the run, but Punkawallah has shown a bit of recent form over hurdles and a fair display is by no means out of the question.
  1. Templepark
  2. The Greater Good
  3. Punkawallah

Prize Money

1st: £3,509.002nd: £1,030.003rd: £515.004th: £258.00

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