19:30 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 1 September 2020

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Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 3m 57.70s

Secret Court^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 100

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, good fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut and respected.

Form: 1094-74

Mystic Court²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: B Barr| OR: 100

18/1

Form: 1FP0-6P

Chief Brody^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: G Harris| OR: 98

9/1

Only one win from 25 runs, and below-form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to firm) 22 days ago. More needed.

Form: 28/44-66

Apache Creek¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 98

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden who has hinted at promise, fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, heavy, 33/1) 6 months ago. Makes handicap debut now and should improve.

Form: 70694-

Ever So Cool^h1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 97

4/1

Has been brought along steadily, not given hard time of it when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Bangor (19.6f, good) 51 days ago. Hood on now for handicap bow and interesting contender.

Form: 68P-64

Excellent Team^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: M Blake| OR: 96| CD

11/1

C&D winner who arrives on back of fair fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle (11/1) here 11 days ago. Cheekpieces retained so not ruled out.

Form: 140-U75

Sellingallthetime¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: M D I Usher| OR: 94

15/2

Without a win over hurdles but arrives in good form, second of 7 in handicap over C&D 11 days ago. Merits consideration despite being nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 906-232

Cotton End¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 93

8/1

Below-form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, 7/1) 15 days ago. Needs more if he's to gain a first win.

Form: 4F7-335

Isosceles^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 93

8/1

Modest ex-Irish hurdler, last at Ballinrobe 41 days ago on final run for John Hanlon. May do better for his new yard so not totally dismissed.

Form: U00-680

Glorvina²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: F Brennan| OR: 91| D

50/1

250/1, first run since leaving Charlie Mann when last of 11 in handicap on Flat 28 days ago. Switches back to hurdles.with it to prove.

Form: 3765/5P-

Unsuspected Girl^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 89

80/1

80/1, below-par seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good) 42 days ago. Lot more needed if she's to open her account over hurdles.

Form: 238P-77

Gates Pass^h,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 88

40/1

Poor hurdler who arrives on back of modest effort on the Flat. Others preferred.

Form: 090-

Bitofblinding⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: H Chisman| OR: 86

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules and little promise on yard debut at Southwell. Makes handicap debut now but hard to make a case for.

Form: 8/PP3U-6

Gaelic Flow⁶⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: C J Down| OR: 86

10/1

Successful in handicap hurdles at Stratford and Chepstow (19.4f) when last seen on track 22 months ago. Fitness clearly a big concern though now after such a long absence.

Form: 945211/

Rocket Ronnie^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle| OR: 86| C

16/1

Course winner but (12/1) below-form fifth of 11 in handicap at Stratford (16.3f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5554-U5

Raving Bonkers^p1,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 86

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. 11/2, below-form fourth of 9 in handicap over C&D 39 days ago. Tongue strap/ cheekpieces on but others more persuasive.

Form: S346-P4

Returning Glory⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: J & S Best| OR: 84

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who came in last in handicap at Windsor on Flat latest start. Hard to enthuse over back hurdling.

Form: 390P0-

Non-Runners

Petrucci⁴⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Ever So Cool (4/1), Sellingallthetime (15/2), Cotton End (8/1), Isosceles (8/1), Apache Creek (17/2), Chief Brody (9/1), Gaelic Flow (10/1), Excellent Team (11/1), Raving Bonkers (12/1), Secret Court (16/1), Rocket Ronnie (16/1), Mystic Court (18/1), Petrucci (20/1), Returning Glory (33/1), Gates Pass (40/1), Glorvina (50/1), Unsuspected Girl (80/1), Bitofblinding (125/1)

EVER SO COOL looks to have got in lightly for her handicap bow so is fancied to take a big step forward and open her account. In-form Sellingallthetime appeals as the one to give Dan Skelton's lightly-raced mare most to do, although C&D scorer Excellent Team is not ruled out either after his recent fifth here.