newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 0.5s

Champagne City²³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 126| C

11/1

Course winner but he jumped clumsily when fair fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f). Back from 7 months off with something to find on form.

Form: 121424-

Krypton Gold²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 114

3/1

Ended last season with ready win at Ascot in March and not discredited off a 9 lb higher mark when third of 5 at Aintree (16.5f) 21 days ago. In the mix off an unchanged mark.

Form: 44621-3

State Crown^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| CD

5/2

Dual C&D winner who took a step back in the right direction when third of 5 in handicap at Ludlow (15.8f) 39 days ago. Weighted to go close off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 14455-3

Clearance³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Reed| T: M Blake| OR: 107| CD

7/2

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark when landing 5-runner handicap hurdle over C&D 30 days ago, doing well to overcome a bad mistake 2 out. Firmly in the picture despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 6/F34-F1

Kolisi^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 105| BF

3/1

Completed a quick hat-trick at Exeter in April and has continued in good nick, second of 9 at Stratford (18.7f) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on for the first time. Must enter calculations.

Form: 111-422

Non-Runners

Sofia's Rock⁴⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

State Crown (5/2), Krypton Gold (3/1), Kolisi (3/1), Sofia's Rock (3/1), Clearance (7/2), Champagne City (11/1)

STATE CROWN signalled he's ready to add to his two C&D victories when third at Ludlow and can capitalise on a handy mark. Fellow C&D winner Clearance should ensure Evan Williams' 5-y-o doesn't have things all his own way however, while Kolisi, Sofia's Rock and Krypton Gold all need factoring in too in a competitive handicap.