15:45 Newton Abbot

Monday 31 July 2017

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 2.40s

1^st

Treasure The Ridge

811-10

4/1f

T: M HillJ: J McGrath

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, edged left in behind leader briefly before last, led flat, ran on

2^nd

1 ¾

Iniesta

611-4

8/1

T: F O'BrienJ: David Bass

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden briefly after next, led after 3 out, mistake last, headed flat, held after op 7/1 tchd 6/1

3^rd

2 ½

Marmont

410-13

15/2

T: Miss J S DavisJ: R Johnson

Prominent, not fluent 1st, led 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace last op 10/1

4^th

Alexander The Grey

611-7

6/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace approaching last, went 4th flat op 15/2

5^th

Collodi

811-12

25/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr James King (5)

Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before next, unable to challenge, one pace last

6^th

1 ¼

Maximus Maridius

611-9

14/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Mr J Drinkwater (7)

Behind, headway into 7th 2 out, kept on, nearest finish tchd 16/1

7^th

Too Many Diamonds

611-5

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

In touch in mid-division on outside, headway before 5th, every chance after 3 out, fading when mistake 2 out, no extra

8^th

Billy My Boy

811-11

9/1

T: C J DownJ: Page Fuller (5)

Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out op 11/1

9^th

1 ¼

Scorpion Star

811-1

20/1

T: M HillJ: Alice Mills (5)

Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out op 14/1

10^th

Frozen Over

910-7

25/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out

Also Ran

Honey Pound

912-0

33/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Reluctant to line up, led into start but dug toes in and lost about 20 lengths, always well behind, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Sureness

711-9

12/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders, every chance after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

Paladin

811-4

25/1

T: M BlakeJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, towards rear but still going ok when fell 5th op 22/1

Karl Marx

710-0

25/1

T: Mark GillardJ: T Dowling (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, soon ridden, behind 3rd, pulled up after 4th op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Celestial Path²⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: T Scudamore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£2.00, £2.90, £2.80EX:£48.70Trifecta:£498.60Tricast:£238.84SF:£33.21Swingers:£6.20, £7.30, £15.10

Forecasts

Celestial Path (9/4), Treasure The Ridge (4/1), Too Many Diamonds (9/2), Alexander The Grey (6/1), Marmont (15/2), Iniesta (8/1), Billy My Boy (9/1), Sureness (12/1), Maximus Maridius (14/1), Scorpion Star (20/1), Collodi (25/1), Frozen Over (25/1), Karl Marx (25/1), Paladin (25/1), Honey Pound (33/1)

Billy My Boy, Sureness and Frozen Over could be vying for the lead here in the early stages of the contest. Celestial Path, ran better last day in Worcester 2m novice hurdle on good ground and Treasure The Ridge, second of eight last day here over extended 2m2f handicap hurdle, sit well on the shortlist, while, TOO MANY DIAMONDS, four wins for current yard, is the selection.