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16:20 Newton Abbot

Monday 6 August 2018

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:25

Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 49.5s

1^st

Chantecler

711-5

6/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (5)

Raced keenly, made most, quickened clear turning into straight, unchallenged after, pushed out, stayed on well op 7/1 tchd 15/2

2^nd

Billy My Boy

911-5

8/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner op 13/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

Salto Chisco

1011-12

9/4f

T: H WhittingtonJ: L P Aspell

Held up behind, headway 3 out, driven to chase front pair before next, kept on same pace, never able to challenge tchd 5/2

4^th

Distant High

710-0

20/1

T: R J PriceJ: Page Fuller (5)

Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on into modest 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders

5^th

Excellent Team

611-8

11/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, never reached leaders, weakened next op 3/1

6^th

2 ¼

Celestial Path

612-3

3/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Tracked winner to after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next tchd 11/4

7^th

Penneys Hun

512-4

28/1

T: M BlanshardJ: Hugh Nugent (7)

Behind, struggling after 4th, never a threat, weakened 2 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.40Pl:£2.50, £3.20EX:£44.50Trifecta:£151.50SF:£51.54Swingers:£8.30, £3.10, £2.40

Forecasts

Salto Chisco (9/4), Excellent Team (11/4), Celestial Path (3/1), Chantecler (6/1), Billy My Boy (8/1), Distant High (20/1), Penneys Hun (28/1)

Two of the main protagonists here like to go forward in their races and it’s hoped that Billy My Boy and CELESTIAL PATH don’t set the race up for one of the closers. The latter of the named duo has shown much better form for a change of headgear and a change of tactics although he rising through the handicap he should be able to complete a hat-trick. The former will need to jump a little better to keep tabs on his front-running rival but would be a danger if he were to get a soft lead. Salto Chisco attempts to exploit a lower hurdles mark but probably needs others to falter while Excellent Team and Chantecler need to jump and settle better respectively.