17:30 Newton Abbot

Thursday 22 August 2024

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2517:0017:30

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 6m 19.72s

1^st

Via Dante

710-2

12/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Towards rear, raced wide when making headway from 3 out, pushed along when made rapid headway to lead 2 out, went clear before last, kept on and unchallenged run-in op 11/1

2^nd

Rubys Reward

810-4

13/2

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, chased leader from 3 out, ridden when left in third 2 out, kept on well and went second soon after last, kept on but no chance with winner toward finish op 11/2

3^rd

3 ½

League Clash

510-3

11/1

T: R L LlewellynJ: Charlie Price (3)

Raced in close second, led approaching 8th, headed approaching 2 out, mistake last, no extra when dropped to third third run-in tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

4^th

Dancingontheedge

711-13

7/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (3)

Towards rear, went midfield before 3 out, left in fourth 2 out, untidy last, kept on bu no impression run-in op 9/2 and tchd 11/2

5^th

7 ½

Wearapinkribbon

810-5

28/1

T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien

Midfield, dropped towards rear before 3 out, kept on to go modest fifth after last op 33/1 tchd 22/1

6^th

Borderline

611-7

9/1

T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams

Ran without advertised tongue-tie, held up last, headway to midfield from 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, just denied fifth near finish op 12/1

7^th

7 ½

Saxon Queen

710-9

11/2

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Midfield, dropped toward rear 3 out, weakened from before 2 out op 9/2 tchd 4/1

8^th

Frankie Faulkner

711-5

18/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)

Midfield, lost position 3 out, soon struggling, weakened before 2 out tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

9^th

Danzini

811-0

9/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Adam Wedge

Raced wide in midfield early, ridden 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened quickly before last tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Fine By Me

712-0

6/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Brace (7)

Prominent, chased leaders after 3 out, went second home turn, still every chance when fell 2 out op 5/1

Esperti

711-13

14/1

T: D A ReesJ: James Bowen

Always towards rear, mistake 4th, trailing off when pulled up before 2 out op 18/1

Mountain Bay

511-5

40/1

T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan

Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Greystoke

611-1

40/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Led, headed approaching 8th, struggling lost ground quickly after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up soon after 3 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

Lady Harriett³²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£3.70, £2.50, £3.60EX:£106.90Trifecta:£805.70Tricast:£897.53SF:£89.20Swingers:£14.10, £17.60, £11.20

Forecasts

Dancingontheedge (7/2), Saxon Queen (11/2), Fine By Me (6/1), Rubys Reward (13/2), Borderline (9/1), Danzini (9/1), League Clash (11/1), Via Dante (12/1), Esperti (14/1), Frankie Faulkner (18/1), Wearapinkribbon (28/1), Lady Harriett (33/1), Mountain Bay (40/1), Greystoke (40/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and FINE BY ME is fancied to defy a 6 lb weights rise and follow up his cosy breakthrough victory at Stratford last time out. Course scorer Dancingontheedge is next on the list ahead of Fontwell scorer Danzini and handily-weighted Greystoke.

FINE BY ME (IRE)
DANCINGONTHEEDGE (FR)
DANZINI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Lelantos

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,624.002nd: £2,588.003rd: £1,294.004th: £648.005th: £323.00