14:28 Newton Abbot

Thursday 29 October 2020

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Weatherbys e-Passport Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 4m 43.57s

1^st

Metier

410-12

9/4f

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, went second 3rd, led 3 out, went clear on bridle approaching 2 out, easily op 10/3and tchd 7/2

2^nd

Oneupmanship

510-12

11/4

T: Jack BarberJ: Nick Scholfield

Mid-division, went second after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner op 7/2

3^rd

Gold Link

410-12

9/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Midfield, hit 4th, made brief headway after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out op 2/1

4^th

Majestic Merlin

510-12

11/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out op 12/1 and tchd 14/1

5^th

Hatchet Jack

810-12

6/1

T: P HendersonJ: T J O'Brien

Held up towards rear, dropped to last after 4th and soon struggling, ran on through beaten rivals before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1

6^th

3 ¾

Wavering Down

510-12

14/1

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle (3)

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, made some headway after 2 out, never nearer op 12/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

Tarrona

1110-12

50/1

T: A PhillipsJ: Benjamin Poste

With leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1

8^th

Fs Lola

610-5

200/1

T: J D FrostJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield and hampered 1st, pulled hard and soon led, headed 3 out, soon faded op 150/1 tchd 125/1

9^th

6 ½

Istorius

410-12

8/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in rear, made some headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 9/1

10^th

Sinistry

410-5

200/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Held up in midfield, ridden after 3 out, made no impression tchd 250/1

Also Ran

Antidote

410-12

33/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

Willies Dream

710-12

150/1

T: R G HawkerJ: Tom Cheesman (5)

Raced keenly in mid-division, hit 3rd, dropped to rear before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 125/1

Dr Jane

710-5

300/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Chased leaders when very slow and awkward 1st, soon dropped to midfield, faded after 3 out, pulled up 2 out op 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.50, £1.50, £1.90EX:£10.60Trifecta:£59.30SF:£9.07Swingers:£2.30, £3.90, £4.20

Forecasts

Metier (9/4), Oneupmanship (11/4), Gold Link (9/2), Hatchet Jack (6/1), Istorius (8/1), Majestic Merlin (11/1), Wavering Down (14/1), Antidote (33/1), Tarrona (50/1), Willies Dream (150/1), Fs Lola (200/1), Sinistry (200/1), Dr Jane (300/1)

This doesn't look the strongest of novices so it could be a good opportunity for useful Flat recruit METIER to make a winning start in this sphere. Oneupmanship and Gold Link have both shown ability in bumpers and require a second look now going hurdling.