19:55 Newton Abbot

Friday 14 June 2024

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St Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 6m 34.05s

Grove Road^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 97

6/1

Looked a promising stayer in the making when winning a brace of novice hurdles in late 2022. Has become disappointing but potentially thrown-in if new yard (left Archie Watson for £5,000) can spark him back to life.

Form: 3665P-9

Sammylou^t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 96| CD

22/1

Veteran who is on a good mark but made no impact after 6 months off at Southwell 10 days ago.

Form: 07377-P

Espinator^p³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: A Wintle| OR: 92| CD

50/1

C&D winner who possibly still needed the run when eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, good to soft) 39 days ago. This will reveal more.

Form: 3972/P-0

Dear Ralphy^b,t²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 91| D

6/1

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Fontwell (25.8f, good) 2 days ago. This looks tougher but not discounted.

Form: 2FP6-21

Stiletto^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 90

3/1

Modest maiden who ran creditably when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f, good to soft, 9/2) 15 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 42243-4

Coup De Gold¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 84

7/1

Latest win at Sedgefield in January and took a step forward for current yard when third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6144-F3

Ceejaybe^p,t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 87

33/1

Poor maiden hurdler who was well held at Stratford (18.7f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 3P265-9

Rubys Reward^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 76| D

4/1

Possibly found race coming too soon when eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, good) 15 days ago. Shaped well on penultimate outing, so not dismissed.

Form: 72P5-48

Tis But A Scratch^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 76

16/1

Maiden who again ran well from 4 lb out of the weights when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago, just failing. Thereabouts if backing that up.

Form: 86P6-32

Baby Sham¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 73| D

12/1

6/1, again showed little when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (20f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4409-56

Hammer Dan^t¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 72

12/1

Little show in bumper/over hurdles.

Form: 0776/0P-

Side Stepper¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 68

25/1

Not one to be interested in, his ropey attitude returning sent handicapping at Worcester (20f) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6699-7

Non-Runners

Lucky Lara²³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: K Woollacott J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Stiletto (3/1), Rubys Reward (4/1), Dear Ralphy (6/1), Grove Road (6/1), Coup De Gold (7/1), Lucky Lara (10/1), Hammer Dan (12/1), Baby Sham (12/1), Tis But A Scratch (16/1), Sammylou (22/1), Side Stepper (25/1), Ceejaybe (33/1), Espinator (50/1)

RUBYS REWARD has slipped to a handy mark judged on the pick of her form and is worth another chance to build on an encouraging return at Stratford on her penultimate outing. Grove Road became disappointing for Archie Watson but is potentially thrown-in if his new stable can revitalise him in a short space of time, while Stiletto and Dear Ralphy are others to consider.