13:58 Newton Abbot

Thursday 29 October 2020

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newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 38.43s

Eleanor Bob²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 121

10/1

Did well at the end of last year, winning maiden and mares' novice hurdles in the mud at up to 20f. Goes handicapping on return and could progress further, this test likely to suit.

Form: 40/6116-

Percy Pops^h²⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 116

18/1

Caught the eye on his last 2 runs in novice hurdles last season and seems set to do better now handicapping up in trip, though his mark doesn't look overly generous.

Form: 0/68735-

Paricolor^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 113

9/1

Won twice over hurdles last season and fared a bit better after a wind op back over the smaller obstacles behind Sastruga here last time. Needs more to win this, though.

Form: 138-F56

Molly Carew^t²⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112WS

12/1

Made up into a fairly useful chaser and has her first run over hurdles since April 2018 on return after a wind op.

Form: 34/4333-

Jamessaintpatrick²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 110

15/2

Off the mark over hurdles in similar 21f handicap in the mud at Warwick on return last December. Disappointing at Fontwell 2 months on but it's still early days with him.

Form: 486/317-

Nelson's Touch²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 108

11/1

Generally out of sorts in 2019/20, but returns from vastly-reduced mark. Stamina to prove however, and yard could be in better form.

Form: 2/26780-

Landofsmiles^p²⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107

15/2

Maiden hurdler who looks a real stayer. Probably capable off this sort of mark but suspect he'll come on for this first run in 8 months.

Form: 23/0537-

Mille Sussurri²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 107| BF

15/8

Showed a fair bit in bumpers/maiden hurdles last season and this sort of test should be right up his street now handicapping. Big run could be forthcoming.

Form: 3732-

Tactical Manoeuvre²²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 102

12/1

Thrived over hurdles at around 19f for this yard last season, landing a hat-trick under this rider. Held final start though, and needs to hit the ground running on return back up in trip.

Form: 431118-

Samson's Reach^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D A Jacob| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 102| D

13/2

Three-time winner over hurdles for Richard Price. Claims on his third at Bangor in July but poor twice since (AW handicap and back at Bangor latest). Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P746-38

Non-Runners

Silent Assistant²⁵⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Adam Wedge

Sastruga¹⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: R G Hawker J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Mille Sussurri (15/8), Samson's Reach (13/2), Sastruga (7/1), Landofsmiles (15/2), Jamessaintpatrick (15/2), Paricolor (9/1), Eleanor Bob (10/1), Silent Assistant (10/1), Nelson's Touch (11/1), Tactical Manoeuvre (12/1), Molly Carew (12/1), Percy Pops (18/1)

This looks a useful handicap and MILLE SUSSURRI is chanced to open his account on his return. This longer trip is sure to suit for his handicap debut and there is a strong suspicion he's on a good mark. Sastruga opened his account for his new yard in a C&D contest earlier this month and has good claims again up 7 lb. Silent Assistant is another to consider.