15:10 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 10 May 2017

All14:0514:3515:1015:4516:1516:4517:15

newtonabbotracing.com Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 59.30s

1^st

Talent To Amuse

410-13

7/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: D A Jacob

Held up mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, led last, kept on well towards finish, driven out op 3/1

2^nd

1 ½

Amour de Nuit

511-10

5/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and held towards finish op 6/4

3^rd

Adrrastos

511-6

9/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Aidan Coleman

Led, headed 2 out, went 3rd from last, one pace tchd 4/1

4^th

Champagne City

410-10

8/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out weakened before last

5^th

Mister Universum

511-0

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leader and keen, ridden before last, soon weakened op 7/1

6^th

Ballyantics

611-0

40/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Towards rear, blundered 3 out, soon weakened

7^th

1 ¾

Lake Placid

410-10

100/1

T: N J HawkeJ: James Best

Held up behind, weakened from 3 out op 80/1

Also Ran

Dare To Achieve

711-0

28/1

T: R StephensJ: M G Nolan

Held up towards rear, saddle slipped and pulled up before 2nd op 20/1

Enmeshing

410-10

80/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

Chica Rapida

510-7

80/1

T: Miss G HaywoodJ: Alice Mills (5)

Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Nenergy's Quest

610-7

250/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.60, £1.10, £1.80EX:£10.60Trifecta:£21.20SF:£8.63Swingers:£2.20, £3.40, £2.30

Forecasts

Amour de Nuit (5/4), Talent To Amuse (7/2), Adrrastos (9/2), Mister Universum (13/2), Champagne City (8/1), Dare To Achieve (28/1), Ballyantics (40/1), Enmeshing (80/1), Chica Rapida (80/1), Lake Placid (100/1), Nenergy's Quest (250/1)

This card is brightened up by this cracking little novice hurdle, which wouldn't look out of place at bigger meetings than this. Let's hope the track are rewarded with a good finish, and TALENT TO AMUSE might just have enough in reserve to hold off some speedy Flat types. Unbeaten in two starts, she showed a turn of foot last time that will hold her in good stead this year. Champagne City is a useful recruit to the hurdling game and should make his presence felt. Both Amour De Nuit and Adrrastos have experience which will help as they try to defy their penalties.