15:50 Newton Abbot

Friday 20 September 2024

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Devondale Electrical Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 3m 54.90s

Afta Party^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 104| CD

18/1

C&D winner who returned to winning ways at Worcester (2m) in July. However, well held both starts since, latterly when ninth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with more to do.

Form: 78-6719

Pak Army^b,t¹³

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

12/1

C&D winner who returned to winning ways on the Flat at Bath (11.6f) in May and made frame next 2 starts over hurdles. Ridden too aggressively when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f) 13 days ago and he's the type to bounce back.

Form: PP6-335

Therapist²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 102| BF

10/3

Steadily progressive hurdler who landed back-to-back handicaps at Southwell/Huntingdon in May prior to a good second at Bangor (16.6f) in June. Respectable third back on the level at Goodwood (12f) 4 weeks ago and very much of interest returned to this sphere.

Form: 3F4-112

Lady Gwen^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 96| D

22/1

Been given a chance by the assessor but again caused trouble at the start (kept away from others) and she ran poorly when ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good, 14/1) 30 days ago. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 325-P59

Electric Eddy⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 94

5/4

Placed a couple of time during the summer and sizeable step forward when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good, 5/1) 9 days ago, having run of race to some extent but sprinting away impressively. Unpenalized for that success and well worth considering.

Form: 4-73281

Thurley^h¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 91

9/1

Just modest form to date over hurdles yet, equipped with a hood, went closer than previously despite not getting clearest of runs when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) in June. Task is to build on that back from a break.

Form: 0U46-65

Daany^h⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 88| CD

13/2

Flat/hurdles winner who resumed winning ways in this sphere over C&D in August. However, below best back on the level when tenth of 12 in handicap at Bath (1m) 6 days ago. Not easy to predict.

Form: U59-411

Outback Frontiers⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 83

16/1

Returned to winning ways at Stratford (18.7f) in July and backed that up when second of 12 in handicap hurdle here (18.5f, good to soft) a week later. Ought to go well again dropping back in trip.

Form: 8/0-4712

My Mate Polly¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner| OR: 78

80/1

No promise in bumpers and poor form over hurdles. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 64-U404

Non-Runners

United Front²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: J J Burke

Greenways²⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: Ben Ffrench-Davis

Forecasts

Electric Eddy (5/4), Therapist (10/3), Daany (13/2), United Front (7/1), Thurley (9/1), Pak Army (12/1), Greenways (14/1), Outback Frontiers (16/1), Afta Party (18/1), Lady Gwen (22/1), My Mate Polly (80/1)

ELECTRIC EDDY built on previous promise after 8 weeks off when running out a ready winner at Worcester 9 days ago and, unpenalized for that success, he makes plenty of appeal in his follow-up bid. Nicky Henderson's Therapist rates the chief danger returned to this sphere, ahead of United Front and Outback Frontiers.