15:10 Newton Abbot

Monday 26 July 2021

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Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 5m 5.40s

Stanley Stanley^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 100| CD

5/1

Improved since handicapping, seeing off the reopposing Lapford Lad over C&D 24 days ago with more in hand than the length winning margin. 6 lb rise may not stop her.

Form: 945-821

Watching Brief³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 86

10/3

Finally off the mark in 23f handicap at Uttoxeter on Friday, scoring by 3 lengths. More needed under a 7 lb penalty now.

Form: 34-P361

Josie Abbing^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 92| C| D

5/1

Belatedly opened her hurdles account at Fontwell in May. Good second there next time and had excuses at Worcester latest (likely still in form).

Form: 084-129

Kalinda^p1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 89

50/1

Improved to make a winning handicap debut over 2½m at Uttoxeter last month but has failed to back that up twice since. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 5-06177

Wavecrest^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 84

40/1

Placed in points. No show in maiden/novice hurdles but handicaps provide him with a more realistic chance. Cheekpieces also added.

Form: 0/3-3059

Outlaw Jack^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 80| D

11/2

Winner at Fontwell in June and likely found run coming too soon when only eighth of 18 in handicap at Uttoxeter 46 days ago. Freshened up since.

Form: 5/60-018

Thirsty Farmer^p1,t²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: R G Hawker| OR: 79

12/1

Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Catterick (25f, heavy) when last seen in January. Cheekpieces added on return. Improvement needed but is unexposed.

Form: P/88P45-

Achy Breaky Heart^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: J E Moore| T: M F Harris| OR: 78| C

9/2

Off the mark over fences in a small-field event here 8 days ago. Able to race off 4 lb lower back hurdling but this looks a more competitive race.

Form: 77976-1

Strike The Flint^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 78

18/1

Fair bumper winner but has largely disappointed over hurdles, faring little better for cheekpieces last time.

Form: 6087-P6

Lapford Lad^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 77| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 15/8, creditable length second of 10 to Stanley Stanley over C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 44/8-422

Non-Runners

Norley¹⁶²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: Luca Morgan

Do Ya Feel Lucky²⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: D Pipe J: T Scudamore

Give Us A Swig¹¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: S Curran J: G Sheehan

Sue Be It⁴⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Watching Brief (10/3), Achy Breaky Heart (9/2), Stanley Stanley (5/1), Josie Abbing (5/1), Outlaw Jack (11/2), Give Us A Swig (13/2), Lapford Lad (15/2), Thirsty Farmer (12/1), Do Ya Feel Lucky (12/1), Norley (12/1), Strike The Flint (18/1), Sue Be It (25/1), Wavecrest (40/1), Kalinda (50/1)

It's likely there's more to come from STANLEY STANLEY so she's taken to make light of a 6 lb rise and confirm recent C&D superiority over Lapford Lad. Norley is another interesting contender now handicapping for Ben Pauling.