17:25 Newton Abbot

Friday 21 August 2020

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Old Gold Racing Brightens Everyone's Day Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 122y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:25  |   Winning time: 5m 13.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Kentford Heiress28
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Jones(3)| T: J W Mullins| OR:  124| CD
22/1
Completed a hat-trick last summer. Step back in the right direction when second of 12 at Southwell in July but down the field over this C&D since.
Timeform
2
Horse silk
Parody16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  114| CD
3/1
Won C&D maiden/novice events last summer. Best run yet when second in Bangor handicap on return and shaped as if still in form (unsuited by way race developed) when fourth over C&D 16 days ago.
Timeform
3
Horse silk
Floral Bouquetp,t23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: Page Fuller(3)| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  113| BF
13/2
Fair hurdler/chaser. Creditable efforts both starts, finishing second at Bangor latterly. Consistent and likely to give her running again.
Timeform
4
Horse silk
France De Reve210
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  111| BF
10/3
Comfortable winner of her only bumper in France. Best run in trio of 2m hurdles last winter when second at Taunton in December. Longer trip should suit now handicapping. Market confidence significant.
Timeform
5
Horse silk
Grageelagh Girl15
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace(3)| T: F O'Brien| OR:  110| C
4/1
Bumper/dual hurdles winner who has posted a couple of creditable placed efforts this term. Likely to figure again but losing run now up to 13.
Timeform
6
Horse silk
Noble Glance300
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: C Poulton| OR:  110| D
80/1
Fontwell novice winner last summer but not seen since a poor run at Cheltenham last autumn. Perhaps best to look elsewhere from what looks a fairly stiff opening mark.
Timeform
7
Horse silk
Midnight Sapphiret16
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Miss G Haywood| OR:  110| CD
16/5
All the sharper for her reappearance when third over C&D 16 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts again from the same mark. Has a tongue tie refitted.
Timeform

Forecasts

Parody (3/1), Midnight Sapphire (16/5), France De Reve (10/3), Grageelagh Girl (4/1), Floral Bouquet (13/2), Kentford Heiress (22/1), Noble Glance (80/1)

Verdict

The fact FRANCE DE REVE went off a short price on 2 of her 3 runs last term suggests she's thought capable of even better than she's shown so far and this longer trip is a potential catalyst for improvement on her handicap debut/reappearance. Midnight Sapphire, Parody and Floral Bouquet should also be on the premises in what looks a competitive heat despite only 7 runners.

  1. FRANCE DE REVE (FR)
  2. MIDNIGHT SAPPHIRE
  3. PARODY

Prize Money

1st: £5,393.002nd: £1,584.003rd: £792.004th: £396.00

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