17:35 Newton Abbot
Friday 24 July 2020
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oldgoldracing.com Get Your Heart Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 167y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:35Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 55.34s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Eight-race maiden equipped with first-time cheekpieces. Fair fourth of 12 in Plumpton soft ground maiden hurdle last autumn and went close in Wincanton quicker ground bumper in May 2019. Should be on the premises if fully wound up.
40 races under both codes without success but has placed 5-18 over hurdles. Placed all three previous visits here and should be fit enough having had a spin on the Flat lats month. Worth considering.
Has won three times over hurdles but out of luck since 2016. Inconsistent over a variety of trip since then and connections reach for a first-time visor to try and turn things around.
Has hinted at a little ability in this sphere havnig won a couple of times on the Flat. Brough down penultimate hurdle last season then pulled up time after. Refused to race on Flat at Lingfield last week but had run creditably time before.
Won Towcester bumper on debut in 2017 but hasn't troubled the judge since then in 12 fourther outings. Unlucky at Southwell recently though when in touch 2 out only to be badly hampered and forced to pull up. Former champion on board again.
Only win came in Wincanton 2m5f h'cap hurdle in May 2019 and hasn't done a great else to write home about. Tailed off when pulled up at Taunton in heavy ground in January and not seen since .
Very consistent at this level in 2018 but has had just three runs in the last 22 months. Led to 2 out at Southwell recently on first start for over a year beofre fading to finsih fifth. Will be straighter now and looks one for the shortlist.
Yet to even reach a place in 14 starts under both codes including three starts over timber last winter when showed little of note. Makes handicap bow here but is hard to fancy on what we saw last term.
Maiden whose only glimmer of form came at Stratford last year when third in 2m2f novices h'cap hurdle. Showed little in two starts after and was all but pulled up on return on Flat at Wolverhampton recently.
Non-Runners
8
Serveontime603
Weight: 10-11|Â Â Age: 9
T: Mrs H R J Nelmes  J: Paul O'Brien
NR
Forecasts
Nachi Falls (7/2), Scotsbrook Night (7/2), Raving Bonkers (11/2), Vanderbilt (13/2), Annajemima (7/1), Serveontime (10/1), Greenview Paradise (11/1), Last Chance Paddy (14/1), Ali The Hunter (14/1), Ideal Grace (22/1)
RAVING BONKERS might have gone close to winning but for being badly hampered 2 out and forced to pull out at Southwell recently. He can gain compensation this time. Scotsbrook Night shaped as though capapble of winning at this level when leading for much of the way on her first start back and will be sharper now. She looks the main danger to the selection. The handicapper has given Serveontime a chance on his first run for 20 months and it would be interesting if he finds favour in the betting markets, while Vanderbilt, hugely frsutrating, remains a horse capable of winning a race and has run well all three previous attempts at this venue.
- Raving Bonkers
- Scotsbrook Night
- Vanderbilt
Prize Money
1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £205.00
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