15:15 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 8 September 2020

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Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 13.10s

Midnight Midge^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Hodges| OR: 118

4/1

Fairly useful 20f winner over hurdles who (40/1) posted very good fourth of 9 in novice chase over C&D 18 days ago. Into handicaps now and still unexposed over fences so worth considering.

Form: 2/11P-54

Included^t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 118

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who returned after wind op with promsing second in Stratford novice chase on yard debut. Below par switched to hurdling last time but not ruled out back over fences now.

Form: 3433-26

Mon Palois^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 118

4/1

Not at best over hurdles last season but has taken well to fences and (cheekpieces on) landed 5-runner handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f, heavy) 20 days ago. Up 5 lb but still enters calculations.

Form: 9029-31

Who Shot Jr²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 113

14/1

Fair winning 2m hurdler but ended last season below par. Returns after 6 months off for chase debut so needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 071877-

Romanor¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 113| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who matched that form over fences when springing a surprise in Stratford handicap in July. Has twice failed to back it up though so needs to bounce back.

Form: 353-143

Parody¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 110| BF| C

11/2

Dual 21f hurdle winner here last summer and largely in good form since the restart. Pitched straight into a handicap for his fencing debut here but still much respected for leading yard.

Form: 211-244

Cheltenam De Vaige¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107| CD

4/1

Dual C&D winner in August who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (21.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago, bad mistake 2 out. Up another 2 lb but still holds good claims.

Form: P-68114

Howaboutrightnow¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 105

50/1

Fair hurdler but not seen out since pulled up in handicap at Warwick (21f, heavy) 6 months ago. Makes chasing debut now with bit to prove.

Form: 55005P-

Imperial Acolyte¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 100

12/1

Fair winning 2m hurdler at his best but ended last season well below par after a wind op. Goes chasing now but has questions to answer.

Form: 00/4878-

Hurlstone Point⁴⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 90

40/1

Maiden hurdler who has been off the track for 20 months since pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f). In excellent hands but she's hard to warm to on her debut over fences now.

Form: 00PP2/1-

Thestopperdunne^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 76

200/1

Yet to make the frame in five runs over hurdles. Makes chase debut now from 16 lb out of the handicap so she is easily opposed.

Form: 7P9P-76

Forecasts

Cheltenam De Vaige (4/1), Midnight Midge (4/1), Mon Palois (4/1), Parody (11/2), Included (13/2), Romanor (9/1), Imperial Acolyte (12/1), Who Shot Jr (14/1), Hurlstone Point (40/1), Howaboutrightnow (50/1), Thestopperdunne (200/1)

CHELTENAM DE VAIGE arrives at the top of his game and has already shown a real liking for this track so looks the way to go here. Midnight Midge is less exposed over fences so rates an obvious threat on the back of his good C&D fourth, while chasing-newcomer Parody has already bagged two hurdle wins here so is worth considering too.