14:40 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 8 September 2020

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newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 19.8s

Rhythm Is A Dancer^b1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130

17/2

Useful hurdler who added to his tally when making all at Southwell in July. Only fourth at Uttoxeter subsequently, so needs blinkers to bring about improvement.

Form: 3P2-314

Broughtons Admiral²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 130

28/1

Upped his game to score at second attempt for Dr Richard Newland at Hereford in January but big rise for that seemed harsh and he was pulled up next time. Starts out for another new yard now.

Form: 12/3F1P-

Ballon Onabudget²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 125| C

16/5

Irish bumper winner who came good over hurdles in course handicap over a year ago. Good placed efforts both starts this term, so another solid showing is expected.

Form: 221F-23

Yeavering Belle³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 125| BF| C

3/1

Useful bumper winner who lost her unbeaten record at the fourth attempt over hurdles when runner-up in a Uttoxeter handicap a month ago. Leading claims with an efficient round of jumping.

Form: 43/11-12

Story Of Friends^b,t⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 116| CD

3/1

Bumper/hurdles winner in 2019 and took his form to a new level when gaining first success of this campaign over C&D last time, quickening clear in good style. Should go well again.

Form: 228-F51

Storm Home^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 121

11/2

Ended last season out of sorts and, although he offered more encouragement when third in a handicap at Uttoxeter on reappearance, he's not guaranteed to get home up in trip.

Form: 24P65-3

The Caller^v²⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 121

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who scored at Plumpton over the larger obstacles last October but ended the campaign completely out of sorts.

Form: 3231PP-

Doctor Look Here^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 113| CD

28/1

Scored here last season but there wasn't much encouragement to be gleaned from his reappearance at Uttoxeter 22 days ago.

Form: 94123-P

Marble Moon³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| C

12/1

Three-time chase winner over 3m last season and, while he appears to returned out of form, he lasted a bit longer when third of 6 in handicap chase at this course a month ago. Well treated.

Form: 396P-73

Forecasts

Story Of Friends (3/1), Yeavering Belle (3/1), Ballon Onabudget (16/5), Storm Home (11/2), Rhythm Is A Dancer (17/2), Marble Moon (12/1), Broughtons Admiral (28/1), Doctor Look Here (28/1), The Caller (66/1)

YEAVERING BELLE has a progressive profile over hurdles and would likely have made it 4 from 4 in this discipline had she not jumped rather erratically when runner-up at Uttoxeter last time. She's worth a chance to get her head back in front with Story of Friends and Ballon Onabudget regarded as her main dangers.