17:30 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 1 September 2020

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Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 6m 31.20s

Fact Of The Matter^p,t²⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120WS

4/1

Well below par in 2019 (largely campaigned on the cross-country circuit) and this will be his first start over hurdles for almost 2 years. Has undergone wind surgery.

Form: 180/56P-

Final Choice^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 120

8/1

Dual winner of handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter last year and proved his wellbeing when scoring on the Flat in June. Poor effort back in this sphere recently, though.

Form: 1508-09

I'm Here^h³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: M Bradstock| OR: 118

11/4

Point winner who shaped well when runner-up on hurdles debut at Southwell (20.4f) in July. Good deal more needed here, but he's lightly-raced and this stiffer test should help.

Form: 1/P-52

Story Of Friends^b,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 116

10/3

Bumper/hurdles winner in 2019 and wasn't disgraced at Uttoxeter (19.9f) recently. 2 lb lower now and going up in trip looks a potentially good move for this former point winner.

Form: 1228-F5

Glanvilles Guest²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 115| CD

11/4

Successful twice in handicaps last year, including over this C&D, and was entitled to need reappearance run at Stratford (first start for 10 months). Needs considering.

Form: P2136-4

Kalmbeforethestorm⁷⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 105| C

25/1

Dual course winner but wellbeing needs taking on trust following an absence of over 2 years.

Form: 685218/

Thestopperdunne^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 78

125/1

Long way out of the handicap and looks set for another struggle.

Form: P/7P9P-7

Non-Runners

Present Chief²⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Present Chief (6/4), Glanvilles Guest (11/4), I'm Here (11/4), Story Of Friends (10/3), Fact Of The Matter (4/1), Final Choice (8/1), Kalmbeforethestorm (25/1), Thestopperdunne (125/1)

GLANVILLES GUEST, a C&D winner, should come on for her reappearance at Stratford 4 weeks ago, and gets a tentative nod in an open race. I'm Here and Story of Friends both enter calculations, al