13:45 Newton Abbot

Sunday 17 July 2022

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Follow WillHillRacing On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 3.65s

Social City^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99

3/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Fair form over hurdles, running his best race when second in 2m Ffos Las handicap 45 days ago. Player off the same mark.

Form: 4F47-42

Appreciate^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 101| BF| CD

5/4

Four wins this summer (including C&D) and another fine effort when second at Stratford last Sunday. Another bold show likely.

Form: 7-11112

Ranco^t²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88

11/1

Out of sorts for David Pipe when last seen in the autumn and watching brief the percentage call on his return for a new yard unless the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 462909-

Lake Washington^h²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr George Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 77

33/1

Second in 2m Worcester handicap in May 2019 (only run for Tom Lacey) but well held in a Southwell novice on his return from a very long absence last month. Can only watch after that.

Form: 0P8P2/9

Gertcha^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 71

25/1

Modest Flat winner. No show in 3 outings for hurdles for this stable but low-grade handicaps certainly provide him with a more realistic chance.

Form: 5F6

Miss Marette^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 68

9/2

Poor maiden who was beaten 19 lengths when second over 18.5f here in May. Failed to stay 21.5f here last time but still tough to fancy from 5 lb out of the weights.

Form: P7-7257

I'm Notapartygirl^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 68| CD

15/2

Bumper winner but yet to achieve anything of worth over hurdles, albeit she may have needed the run after a break when sixth over C&D last month. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 1P8/3P-6

Non-Runners

Zoran²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Appreciate (5/4), Social City (3/1), Miss Marette (9/2), Zoran (5/1), I'm Notapartygirl (15/2), Ranco (11/1), Gertcha (25/1), Lake Washington (33/1)

The prolific APPRECIATE is taken to land a fifth win of the season, most likely at the chief expense of Social City whose Ffos Las second has been franked since.