16:55 Newton Abbot

Friday 22 September 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Rob Gilbert 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 25.32s

1^st

Imperial Measure

511-0

13/8f

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up towards rear, went third setting out on second circuit, travelling best when jumped right to dispute 2 out, came close with rival but led on landing, ridden and asserted after last on run-in, ran on op 15/8 tchd 2/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Good Impression

811-9

5/2

T: B J LlewellynJ: Ben Jones

Raced in third, closed on leaders and went second before 2 out, every chance when disputing and came close with rival 2 out, outpaced by winner after last, kept on op 9/4 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Ascot Day

910-7

10/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Conor Ring (3)

Close up, led on landing after 1st, pulled 10 lengths clear with one rival setting out on second circuit, weakening when short of room and headed before 2 out, tired jump when hit last, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1

4^th

Star Legend

412-0

3/1

T: James OwenJ: Alex Chadwick (7)

Led to 1st, headed on landing and settled in second, close up when pulled clear of main group setting out on second circuit, outpaced before 2 out, weakened op 11/4 tchd 16/5

Also Ran

Reams Of Love

511-9

12/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Kielan Woods

Held up last, struggling when setting out on second circuit, outpaced after 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out op 9/1 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Sufi⁴⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: M F Harris J: Bradley Harris

Allez Allez Dancer²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: Ella Pickard J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £1.30EX:£5.80Trifecta:£21.90SF:£6.03Swingers:£3.60

Forecasts

Imperial Measure (13/8), Good Impression (5/2), Star Legend (3/1), Ascot Day (10/1), Reams Of Love (12/1), Sufi (14/1), Allez Allez Dancer (16/1)

IMPERIAL MEASURE and Star Legend both showed enough on their latest appearances to suggest that they can take high rank in a race of this nature. The former wasn't beaten far in a more competitive race than this here on his latest start in May and gets the nod off the same mark with conditions no problem. Good Impression registered his second C&D success here last time and he has to be taken seriously, too.

IMPERIAL MEASURE (IRE)
STAR LEGEND (IRE)
GOOD IMPRESSION

Previous Winners

2022

Appreciate

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 4

J: Mitchell Bastyan | T: M F Harris

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,528.002nd: £2,547.003rd: £1,273.004th: £637.00