17:50 Newton Abbot

Saturday 21 August 2021

All14:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:5018:20

David Luscombe Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 4m 4.30s

1^st

Ragamuffin

611-2

15/8f

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, narrowly headed 4 out, in front again next, came clear before 2 out, easily tchd 7/4

2^nd

Oneonechop

310-9

14/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, went 2nd on inside before 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner op 15/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Helford River

711-4

7/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders, ridden disputing 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened into 3rd between last 2 op 17/2 tchd 10/1

4^th

Right Destination

711-12

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division on inside, plugged on approaching 2 out, keeping on in 4th and no chance with winner when mistake last

5^th

Simply True

410-5

10/3

T: D J JeffreysJ: Kielan Woods

Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders under pressure before 2 out, 5th and hanging left when mistake 2 out, weakened soon after op 4/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

Wilde Water

710-10

9/1

T: D BurchellJ: Ben Jones

Chased leaders out wide, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next op 12/1

7^th

1 ¾

Antidote

510-10

33/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Held up in rear, never involved op 18/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

Cheat

410-0

14/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Alexander Thorne (5)

Held up towards rear, some headway out wide after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Chantecler

1012-2

100/1

T: K DavisJ: Harry Kimber (7)

Towards rear, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up op 50/1

You Owe Me

410-0

66/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy

Hit 1st, pressed winner, led 5th until next, chased winner until ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Gerard Mentor²⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: C Gethings

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.20, £2.40, £2.30EX:£17.40Trifecta:£106.60Tricast:£156.86SF:£28.11Swingers:£3.90, £3.30, £12.00

Forecasts

Ragamuffin (15/8), Simply True (10/3), Right Destination (9/2), Helford River (7/1), Wilde Water (9/1), Gerard Mentor (10/1), Oneonechop (14/1), Cheat (14/1), Antidote (33/1), You Owe Me (66/1), Chantecler (100/1)

Though yet to make an impact over hurdles, four-time Flat winner SIMPLY TRUE is of interest now venturing down the handicap route in this sphere off a potentially exploitable opening mark. If the market speaks in his favour, the hint should be taken. Ragamuffin is an obvious threat, while cases can also be made for Right Destination, Helford River and Oneonechop (in that order of preference).

SIMPLY TRUE (IRE)
RAGAMUFFIN (IRE)
RIGHT DESTINATION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Saintbury Lady

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £2,723.002nd: £1,254.003rd: £627.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00