16:25 Newton Abbot

Friday 20 September 2024

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Devondale Electrical Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 55.76s

Despereaux¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 103

17/2

Dual hurdle winner in 2022/23 season but drew a blank in handicaps last season. Has a reduced mark to work with as a result but betting is perhaps the best guide after 5 months off.

Form: 357348-

Just The Man^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 100

66/1

Placed twice last summer but hard to get excited by his efforts on the Flat or over hurdles since. Arrives with plenty to prove.

Form: 25356-9

Addosh^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 97| D

7/2

Well handicapped on his best hurdle form for Stuart Edmunds. Not disgraced in 2 Flat outings for James Owen in recent weeks and she's the type this stable will get wins out of. Has a hood she wore earlier in her career combined with her now regular tongue strap.

Form: 6P-3467

Karannelle^h,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 95| CD

11/2

C&D winner in July and also third here on his last 2 outings. Likely to figure again.

Form: 751533

Juggernaut^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 92

4/1

10/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.5f, good) 29 days ago. Less exposed than a lot of these after only a handful of hurdle starts.

Form: 443/1-57

Bears Hug⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 86

16/1

Below form fifth of 12 in C&D handicap (good to soft) 61 days ago. Mark in freefall but need to see more.

Form: 0/90-405

Colonel Lesley²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 84| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 13/2, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.5f, good) 29 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4-232U2

Stage Show²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 83

20/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles, finishing a remote sixth of 14 in maiden here (18.5f, good) 29 days ago. Handicaps may see him in a better light.

Form: 786

Pub Crawl^b,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 79

22/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat but has yet to better poor form over hurdles, including on first handicap start in this sphere at Stratford 24 days ago.

Form: 7007

Boudica Warrior^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 70

66/1

Fair maiden at best on the Flat but hasn't replicated that over hurdles as yet and looks set for another struggle from out of the weights.

Form: 7PP-66P

Non-Runners

Captain Attridge³⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Colonel Lesley (9/4), Addosh (7/2), Juggernaut (4/1), Karannelle (11/2), Captain Attridge (7/1), Despereaux (17/2), Bears Hug (16/1), Stage Show (20/1), Pub Crawl (22/1), Boudica Warrior (66/1), Just The Man (66/1)

James Owen will likely find the key to ADDOSH before too long, possibly on today's return to hurdling. Colonel Lesley has recorded good placed efforts on his last 4 completed starts and is second choice ahead of Karannelle.