14:40 Newton Abbot

Friday 20 September 2024

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Devondale Electrical Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 3.21s

A Little Something⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

33/1

Offered little in 3 points but there were positives to glean from her Rules debut third in a 9-runner Stratford bumper (16.3f, good) in July. Should have a future over obstacles, albeit more time and distance may well be needed.

Form: U7P3

Asian Star¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

4/5

Shaped well when fifth in a big-field Cheltenham bumper on Rules debut in April. Failed to deliver when odds on at Southwell the following month but that effort now looks a lot better than it did at the time (the winner has gone in again 5 times since, including in a listed hurdle last time).

Form: F5-3

Keppel Queen^p1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

50/1

There were positives to glean from her debut effort in a Uttoxeter bumper but subsequent display over hurdles left much to be desired. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 56

Versace Twentyone²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

18/1

Maiden pointer who defied odds of 20/1 to make a successful Rules debut for Gordon Elliott in a Roscommon bumper in July. Failed to back that up starting out for new yard at Worcester last month, though, and needs to raise her game now switched to hurdles.

Form: FU3-F13

Diamond Dusty¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: Miss L Blackford

200/1

Half-sister to 3 winners but she showed little spark in a couple of bumpers during the spring.

Form: 8-8

Kitty Foyle²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins

4/1

Fairly useful stayer on the Flat and notched second success in that sphere at Goodwood (1¾m, soft) last time. Could have a big part to play if her jumping passes the test on this hurdles debut.

Form:

Lady Henrietta^h⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

33/1

Appeared to take a step forward when runner-up in a Stratford bumper in July but it would be something of an understatement to say that she's failed to build on that switched to hurdles the last twice.

Form: 85296

Leloopa^t1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| BF

5/1

Just minor promise at best in 4 bumpers outings for James Barcoe in Ireland and failed to measure up to market expectations (sent off the 11/10 favourite) when fourth on hurdles debut at Worcester. Now tried in a tongue strap.

Form: 43-564

Pure Gold³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 95

8/1

Fair at best on the Flat. Stopped the slide at Lingfield in July and has taken steps forward in this sphere on her last 2 starts, latterly finding just one too good at Worcester where she had Leloopa and Keppel Queen behind. Live each-way shout.

Form: 5-832

Non-Runners

Hard As Nails⁸²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Asian Star (4/5), Kitty Foyle (4/1), Hard As Nails (4/1), Leloopa (5/1), Pure Gold (8/1), Versace Twentyone (18/1), Lady Henrietta (33/1), A Little Something (33/1), Keppel Queen (50/1), Diamond Dusty (200/1)

ASIAN STAR showed plenty of promise in a couple of bumpers during the spring and is taken to make a winning start over hurdles. Next on the list is Kitty Foyle, who arrives here on the back of a win on the Flat at Goodwood, while Hard As Nails should be in the mix and Pure Gold is another with possibilities.