13:07 Newton Abbot

Saturday 20 August 2022

All13:0713:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:35

Happy Birthday John Lane Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:08 | Winning time: 4m 2.1s

Pop The Champagne^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

4/9

Bumper winner who is going the right way over hurdles, completing a hat-trick in 3-runner novice at Stratford (16.3f) 34 days ago, finding extra. Hard to beat.

Form: 269-111

Bbob Alula^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner

22/1

Fair handicapper on Flat, stays 1¼m, found run of good form coming to a halt at Brighton 16 days ago. Showed just poor form in a pair of hurdle starts at Ludlow in late 2020 so major improvement needed.

Form: 07/

Duesenberg³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

9/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1m) who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling with a hood fitted after 12 months off when sixth at Worcester (2m) 37 days ago. Entitled to do better.

Form: 6

Olly's Folly³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 94

6/1

Modest hurdler who ran about as well as could be expected when third in 7-runner maiden at Worcester (2m, good to soft) 30 days ago. Has place claims.

Form: 50-3333

Productive²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow

125/1

Poor maiden on Flat so makes little appeal.

Form:

Regulator^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: Alexandra Dunn

66/1

Modest handicapper on Flat, stays 1¼m, well below form last time.

Form:

Sydney Blues²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

40/1

Went with no encouragement when pulled up on hurdling debut back in November 2020 and has finished down the field all 4 starts on the Flat this year.

Form: P/

Testflight⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

28/1

Cheap purchase who showed more than on debut when third in 6-runner bumper at Newton Abbot in June but failed to repeat that effort at Warwick the following month. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-37

Turpin Gold⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Stephens

11/2

Fair in bumpers and stepped up on her hurdling debut when third in a 15.8f novice at Uttoxeter in early July. More needed for win purposes, though.

Form: 35/339-3

Wrap Your Wings⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: J D Frost

50/1

Cloudings mare. Sister to fairly useful hurdler Stormy Flight, and half-sister to fair hurdler Royal Chief. Ran out on first of 2 starts in Irish points, placed next time (May 28).

Form: R3

Time To Burn^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke

66/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1½m, run best excused on stable debut last time. Hooded for hurdle debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Blue Shark²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Pop The Champagne (4/9), Turpin Gold (11/2), Olly's Folly (6/1), Duesenberg (9/1), Blue Shark (12/1), Bbob Alula (22/1), Testflight (28/1), Sydney Blues (40/1), Wrap Your Wings (50/1), Time To Burn (66/1), Regulator (66/1), Productive (125/1)

POP THE CHAMPAGNE is going the right way over hurdles, and this looks a good opportunity to complete the 4-timer. Duesenberg, Olly's Folly and Turpin Gold can battle it out for minor honours.