15:44 Newton Abbot

Saturday 19 April 2025

All13:5914:3415:0915:4416:1916:5417:29

Thatchers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 4m 21.06s

1^st

John Betjeman

911-10

7/4f

T: Mark GillardJ: Joe Anderson (3)

Close up in 2nd, not fluent 4th, led before 4 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and faced challenge before 2 out where joined, kept on, mistake last, regained lead run-in, gamely op 15/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 9/4

2^nd

Clear Storm

410-13

16/5

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd home turn, pressed leader before 2 out where disputed lead, ridden before last where not fluent, headed and no extra flat op 7/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

1 ¼

Thankyouandplease

512-0

14/1

T: Anthony CharltonJ: Bryan Carver

In rear, in touch, headway home turn, pushed along before 2 out where took 3rd, stayed on, no impression run-in tchd 12/1

4^th

For You Buzz

410-9

20/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response op 16/1

5^th

1 ¾

Greystoke

710-11

14/1

T: J D FrostJ: Ellis Collier (5)

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along home turn, lost position before 2 out and weakened quickly op 16/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

4 ¾

Opticality

710-10

7/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, closed into 4th after 3 out, ridden home turn, held 2 out tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1

7^th

Organic

410-12

33/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Led, headed before 4 out, soon dropped away tamely op 16/1

Also Ran

Dexter

811-13

15/2

T: Mrs S LeechJ: David Bass

In rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 2 out op 13/2 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Mind Hunter⁴⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: B J Llewellyn J: H Cobden

Holy Legend¹⁴⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Sean Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £2.80EX:£7.40Trifecta:£54.90Tricast:£56.62SF:£8.19Swingers:£1.60, £4.90, £7.20

Forecasts

John Betjeman (7/4), Clear Storm (16/5), Opticality (7/2), Holy Legend (7/1), Dexter (15/2), Thankyouandplease (14/1), Greystoke (14/1), For You Buzz (20/1), Organic (33/1), Mind Hunter (33/1)

CLEAR STORM made more impact than previously in this sphere and went like the best horse at the weights before essentially idling her chance away when third on handicap debut at Taunton in January. Being delivered later looks the way to go on that evidence and she can confirm the promise of that run and come out on top for her new yard. Opticality and John Betjeman may emerge as the lead dangers.