14:30 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 16 August 2017

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Sarah Wilton's 15th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 12.20s

1^st

Gettysburg Address

610-12

1/1f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Made all, soon clear with one other, drew clear after 4 out, unchallenged after, driven out, very easily op 11/10 tchd 10/11

2^nd

Watcombe Heights

710-12

17/2

T: M HillJ: J McGrath

Chased clear pair, driven and stayed on to take modest 2nd before 2 out, no chance with easy winner op 7/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

Patsy Oriel

910-12

33/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Behind, struggling 6th, plugged on to take remote 3rd flat, no chance with leaders, tailed off

4^th

Snow Castle

510-12

11/8

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked winner and soon clear of rest, mistake 3rd, pushed along and unable to go with winner after 4 out, lost modest 2nd when went right 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 6/4 tchd 13/8

5^th

Poyntzpass

710-12

50/1

T: R C HarperJ: Page Fuller (5)

Behind, went modest 4th at 6th, never near leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

Gaelic Surprise

510-5

25/1

T: W S KittowJ: Michael Heard (5)

Chased clear leaders, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out op 22/1

Onyatoes

710-5

80/1

T: D FaulknerJ: Conor Orr (7)

Behind, not fluent 2nd, blundered 3rd and 5th, lost touch when pulled up after next op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £4.10EX:£10.30Trifecta:£58.40SF:£9.41Swingers:£1.40, £3.40, £5.70

Forecasts

Gettysburg Address (1/1), Snow Castle (11/8), Watcombe Heights (17/2), Gaelic Surprise (25/1), Patsy Oriel (33/1), Poyntzpass (50/1), Onyatoes (80/1)

Gettysburg Address should take them along here in the early stages but looks vulnerable with his lack of pace. SNOW CASTLE, went down to a 3¼L defeat in first-time cheekpieces in a Ffos Las maiden hurdle, when fourth of eight on good ground, and should be ready to pounce when the time is right.