15:50 Newton Abbot

Friday 21 August 2020

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Engage Undercarriage This Time Bob Pebble Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 122y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 5m 26.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Templepark16
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick(3)| T: F O'Brien| OR:  125| CD
11/10
Useful chaser who has built on earlier hurdling promise of late, landing the odds in couple of C&D novice events. Should give another good account, but this won't be easy conceding 14 lb+ all round.
Timeform
2
Horse silk
Calum Gilhooley17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson
9/5
Bangor bumper winner on debut in December 2018. Disappointing sole subsequent start in that sphere but good second on return/hurdles debut at Southwell (15.8f) and this stiffer test should help.
Timeform
3
Horse silk
Floating Rockt1218
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR:  115
3/1
Bumper winner who stepped up on previous hurdles efforts when placed at Taunton and Doncaster late last year. Tame effort at Market Rasen on latest start in January but probably worth another chance.
Timeform
4
Horse silk
Flying Focus3
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones(3)| T: M F Harris
100/1
Modest maiden on the Flat (0-22 in that sphere). Little impact on C&D hurdles debut earlier this month, and similar story at Fontwell on Tuesday.
Timeform
5
Horse silk
The Last Melon16
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: J Bennett| OR:  82
150/1
Modest maiden under both codes and has plenty to find if he's to trouble the principals here.
Timeform
6
Horse silk
Arans Choice17
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: R A Teal
18/1
£10,000 buy after winning an Irish maiden point last year. Showed precious little on Rules debut but she did at least step up on that when fifth in a 12-runner Southwell novice (20.4f) recently.
Timeform
7
Horse silk
Thegreymarestail16
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston(7)| T: K Bishop
300/1
Beaten just one rival home in total following 3 starts in bumpers, and it's impossible to make a case for her now switched to hurdles.
Timeform
8
Horse silk
Munstead Moonshine45
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Hammond(3)| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
50/1
Poor maiden on the Flat. Showed some aptitude for this game when third here (18.5f) in July but she was beaten 27 lengths.
Timeform

Forecasts

Templepark (11/10), Calum Gilhooley (9/5), Floating Rock (3/1), Arans Choice (18/1), Munstead Moonshine (50/1), Flying Focus (100/1), The Last Melon (150/1), Thegreymarestail (300/1)

Verdict

This step up in trip promises to suit CALUM GILHOOLEY, who made an encouraging start to life over hurdles when runner-up at Southwell and is taken to go one better here. Templepark has to be feared in his bid for a C&D hat-trick but he has to concede lumps of weight all round and a bigger threat may be posed by Floating Rock.

  1. CALUM GILHOOLEY (IRE)
  2. FLOATING ROCK (GER)
  3. TEMPLEPARK

Prize Money

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

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