17:20 Newton Abbot

Sunday 23 July 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

SIS Trading Services Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 8m 27.60s

1^st

Sutter's Mill

611-8

5/4f

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mitchell Bastyan (7)

Held up, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, challenging when carried left last, ran on gamely to lead post op 7/4

2^nd

nse

Kentford Heiress

712-0

10/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (7)

Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, led after next, joined 2 out, hung right and bumped rival between last 2, strongly pressed and went left last, kept on gamely, headed post op 8/1

3^rd

Sam Noir

511-12

2/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen (10)

Prominent in chasing group, closer 7th, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, rallied on outside before 2 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, kept on run-in op 9/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

Superman De La Rue

1111-1

16/1

T: Mrs M EvansJ: Conor Orr (7)

Jumped right, led and clear with rival, reduced lead 7th, headed after 3 out, chased leader, every chance when went right 2 out, carried right and bumped between last 2, still every chance last, kept on run-in op 14/1

5^th

3 ¼

Backoftherock

810-5

25/1

T: D A ReesJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, closer 7th, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, rallied after 2 out, weakened last op 18/1

6^th

Archie Rice

1111-4

10/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost (5)

Led in start, chased leader and clear of rest, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last op 8/1

7^th

Decimus

1012-1

11/1

T: J ScottJ: Mr Robert Hawker (7)

Took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway 7th, ridden and beaten after 3 out op 9/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

Bankhall

611-1

25/1

T: K BishopJ: James Best

Led chasing group, closer 7th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Brave Helios³⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: R T Phillips J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £2.20, £0.60, £2.10EX:£15.40Trifecta:£17.30, £66.50Tricast:£68.07SF:£15.21Swingers:£3.70, £0.50, £3.30, £1.60, £16.50

Forecasts

Sutter's Mill (5/4), Sam Noir (2/1), Brave Helios (6/1), Kentford Heiress (10/1), Archie Rice (10/1), Decimus (11/1), Superman De La Rue (16/1), Backoftherock (25/1), Bankhall (25/1)

Many of these arrive out of form and it would be expected that the winner comes from SAM NOIR, Sutter Mill or Kentford Heiress. The latter landed a hat-trick last summer and is now more reasonably treated. She has been running over shorter lately and the return to this marathon distance gives her a chance to shine. Sutter Mill will appreciate the rain which has appeared locally in the last couple of days. He will need to jump better than was the case last time but he is the one to beat. SAM NOIR has the services of a good 10lb claimer and he is another who is expected to do better over this trip. He is just 3lb higher than his latest success and as a young horse, who has been well supported in each of his starts since, there is the promise of more to come.