15:10 Newton Abbot

Monday 27 September 2021

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Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 40.20s

To Be Sure¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

6/1

Posted career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, good) 6 months ago. Still lightly raced over hurdles and needs considering back in this sphere after his break.

Form: 6676F1-

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Gang Warfare^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: J E Moore| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 101

40/1

Unreliable individual who came in only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 177 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P/26206-

Legend Of Zorro¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: C Honour| OR: 99

12/1

Scored over fences at Taunton and recorded two respectable efforts in handicap chases later in spring. Not discounted if translating that form back to hurdles on his return.

Form: 6/5P1-95

Espinator¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 95| C

7/4

Has made an excellent start to the season, landing handicaps here and at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 19 days ago. Up another 5 lb but not taken lightly with this longer trip expected to suit.

Form: 42-3311

Master Tradesman^p,t1⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 85

10/1

Remains a maiden after 18 runs, but he arrives on the back of creditable second of 5 in handicap over C&D 97 days ago. Tongue strap on now, and a bit more is needed to open his account.

Form: 9/5P73-2

Whatsthecraicjack¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 83

10/1

Went backwards from his reappearance third when only fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle over C&D 10 days ago. Still low mileage and in good hands, so he's not written off.

Form: 9098/35

Lisronagh Stone^b,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 83

14/1

Winning pointers who has hinted at promise over hurdles, staying-on seventh of 11 in novice at Stratford (18.7f) 35 days ago. Well worth considering now he steps up in trip off a reduced mark.

Form: P-PP537

Alkademon^p1⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 77

66/1

Off 7 months before pulled up in 18f handicap hurdle here in June. Significantly up in trip with cheekpieces on but others are much preferred.

Form: P/U700-P

Wavecrest^v1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 75

10/1

Poor maiden hurdler who offered little when tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Worcester (23f, good) on his debut over fences 36 days ago. Visor reached for now with lots to find reverted to hurdling.

Form: 305970

Kingston King^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 72| CD

4/1

Winner of 26f handicap chase here in June and respectable third in handicap chase here 21 days ago. Cheekpieces replace tongue strap. Plenty on his plate back hurdling from 7 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 19-3173

Non-Runners

Achy Breaky Heart²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: M F Harris J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Espinator (7/4), Kingston King (4/1), Achy Breaky Heart (4/1), To Be Sure (6/1), Master Tradesman (10/1), Wavecrest (10/1), Whatsthecraicjack (10/1), Legend Of Zorro (12/1), Lisronagh Stone (14/1), Gang Warfare (40/1), Alkademon (66/1)

An open handicap, so at the likely odds it's worth siding with LISRONAGH STONE to gain his breakthrough victory given he promises to be suited by this staying trip and has been dropped to a handy-looking mark by the official assessor. Hat-trick seeking Espinator rates the obvious threat despite now figuring on a career-high mark, although To Be Sure is another with the potential to play a part.