Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 4m 3.48s

Craan Run^h1,t1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph

12/1

Winning Irish pointer has shown very little under Rules to date. Headgear goes on.

Form: 3/128P-6

Kentford Swansong³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

9/4

Only modest form in 3 bumper starts but is from a useful family and better can be expected now hurdling.

Form: 83-5

Mabel Kingsmill¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss J Du Plessis

100/1

Well held in bumper and pulled up on hurdles debut here (21.6f, soft) 16 days ago. Surely needs more.

Form: 0-P

Martha Burell¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis

150/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (21.6f, soft) on NH debut 16 days ago, losing touch over circuit out. Needs a significant step forward.

Form: P

Regal 'n Bold^p1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

200/1

No show in 4 runs. Cheekpieces now go on.

Form: 80P-4

Ultimate Fame²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

10/11

Bumper winner improved from hurdles debut when second at Southwell last time. That form is clear of most in this field.

Form: 127-P2

More Joy^h1¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech

4/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat for Fabrice Chappet and has shown fair form in 3 starts over hurdles for David Cottin, Shouldn't need to improve to make a winning British debut.

Form: 464-

Forecasts

Ultimate Fame (10/11), Kentford Swansong (9/4), More Joy (4/1), Craan Run (12/1), Mabel Kingsmill (100/1), Martha Burell (150/1), Regal 'n Bold (200/1)

MORE JOY makes her UK debut in a weak event and should have enough class to account for Ultimate Fame, her only credible rival on form. Kentford Swansong may be able to improve from bumpers and is clear third pick.