17:05 Newton Abbot

Saturday 31 August 2024

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newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 50.28s

Polling Day^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson| OR: 102

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat and posted a good third of 11 in novice hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 14 days ago. Much respected on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: F253

Pak Army^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 102| CD

9/1

C&D winner who arrives on the back of a good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (2m3f) 48 days ago. Free-going sort who holds very good claims back in trip.

Form: 1PPP6-3

United Front¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 101| BF

14/1

Fairly useful 10f Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien. Below-par fifth of 11 in novice hurdle (11/4) at Perth (16.2f, good) 14 days ago. Not discounted now going into handicaps though.

Form: 525

Zhang Fei⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99| CD

5/6

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Comes here in good nick from the Flat so needs considering off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 487-541

Omaha Wish⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 99

14/1

A fair 2m chase winner who fell 7th in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Can't be ruled out now switching to hurdles.

Form: 3433-1F

Good Impression⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 87| CD

6/1

C&D winner who recorded a creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle here (18.5f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 6-47823

Daany^h¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 83

7/1

Irresolute performer who finished second on the level at Ffos Las on Friday. Scored at Uttoxeter when last seen over hurdles in July but others are still preferred.

Form: 7U59-41

Silver Chord^p⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down| OR: 79

66/1

Poor form in her qualifying runs but handicaps do provide her with a more realistic chance.

Form: 6P-06

Breccia^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Stephens| OR: 72| D

16/1

A fair winner at 17f on Flat who ran with credit after 9 months off when fourth in 13f handicap at Lingfield last time. Lightly raced in this sphere so needs considering on her handicap bow.

Form: 37P-

Non-Runners

Afta Party¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mark Gillard J: Fergus Gillard

Forever A Dove³⁹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J Coulson J: Non Runner

Bears Hug⁴¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: J D Frost J: Charlie Deutsch

Coup De Gold⁴¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Evan Williams J: Miss Eleanor Williams

Stage Show⁹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Zhang Fei (5/6), Good Impression (6/1), Daany (7/1), Pak Army (9/1), United Front (14/1), Omaha Wish (14/1), Coup De Gold (14/1), Breccia (16/1), Polling Day (16/1), Stage Show (20/1), Afta Party (20/1), Forever A Dove (25/1), Bears Hug (33/1), Silver Chord (66/1)

PAK ARMY shaped well when third over 19f at Fontwell last time and this keen-going C&D scorer can resume winning ways now back in trip. Zhang Fei remains unexposed in this sphere and arrives fit from the Flat so rates a big threat. In-form pair Coup de Gold and Polling Day also need factoring into this open handicap.