14:45 Newton Abbot

Thursday 10 April 2025

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Welcome Back To Newton Abbot Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 18.75s

Iris Des Issards^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard| T: K Woollacott| OR: 100

13/8

Creditable placed efforts on his first 2 outings of the season but well beaten at Wincanton and Taunton since. Ran creditably on return to Exeter (fourth of 6, 21.6f) despite not looking sharper for first-time cheekpieces. Not many miles on the clock and claims reunited with top conditional.

Form: 2-340P4

Boskill Borden^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Fenelon| T: D A Rees| OR: 94

12/1

Just the one win from 11 starts over hurdles in Ireland and below form on his final 2 starts there. Hasn't fired in two starts for this yard and questions to answer now with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 436088

Zufal^t¹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Ellis Collier| T: J D Frost| OR: 83

11/1

Showed first form when fourth of 12 in a novice hurdle here in May but no impact since, never a threat when ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Taunton (16.5f, good) 119 days ago. Needs to improve for the longer trip on his return.

Form: 9965-U9

Johannes^b1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Bromley| T: D Pipe| OR: 82

4/1

A fair 2m Flat winner in France and off the mark over hurdles in 19f Taunton novice handicap last February. Pulled up on 4 of 5 starts since and has plenty to prove now.

Form: 1P-PP0P

She Has Notions^p¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Freddie Keighley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 76

4/1

Better effort when third in a 2½ chase with visor refitted at Ludlow last October but typically failed to back that up when pulled up in a handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f, good) last December. Inconsistent type is difficult to predict but does benefit from stable's conditional claiming 10 lb.

Form: P-1P53P

Sevenofus^t,p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 73

11/2

Proved herself still in good form when creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, good) 16 days ago. Tongue tie and cheekpieces now refitted in a bid to break longstanding maiden tag under Rules. Races from 1 lb out of handicap and may have to settle for minor honours once again.

Form: 378625

The Wire Flyer^b,t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Saunders⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 70

33/1

Pulled up on four of his last five starts and is hard to recommend from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7P/PP4P

Non-Runners

Stage Show³⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Iris Des Issards (13/8), She Has Notions (4/1), Johannes (4/1), Sevenofus (11/2), Stage Show (13/2), Zufal (11/1), Boskill Borden (12/1), The Wire Flyer (33/1)

Down in grade and reunited with Callum Pritchard (placed on two previous rides) IRIS DES ISSARDS may be able to break his maiden tag in an ordinary race for the grade. Stage Show merits consideration racing from a career-low hurdles mark, while the enigmatic She Has Notions isn't ruled out with the stable's conditional rider claiming a valuable 10 lb against fellow conditionals.