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15:05 Newton Abbot

Saturday 31 August 2019

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

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Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 15.5s

1^st

Sizing Granite

1111-3

9/4

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Made all, over 1 length up last, ridden out op 5/2

2^nd

Majestic Touch

810-12

7/4f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in 4th, closed from 7th, pressed winner 2 out, over 1 length down last, stayed on towards finish op 9/4

3^rd

Timeforben

710-13

9/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in last, closed from 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression, well held last op 11/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

3 ¾

Irish Prophecy

611-3

4/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Raced in 2nd or 3rd until ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened and mistake last op 7/2 tchd 9/2

5^th

Innocent Touch

811-12

10/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Raced in 2nd or 3rd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next op 11/2

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Non-Runners

Ena Baie³¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: H Fry J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.80, £1.30EX:£6.60Trifecta:£21.70SF:£7.14Swingers:£3.10

Forecasts

Ena Baie (13/8), Majestic Touch (7/4), Sizing Granite (9/4), Irish Prophecy (4/1), Timeforben (9/2), Innocent Touch (10/1)

The absence of Ena Baie now makes this a weak contest for the grade and although listed as a 0-150 is in fact a 0-135. Innocent Touch reverting to hurdles looks well handicapped on the balance of his hurdling form although this trip may well test his stamina; this is 5f further than he’s gone before. The relative handicaps mark for SIZING GRANITE say that he’s a better chaser than hurdler but his recent decent run over fences may well have just set him up for this and he’s too well handicapped to ignore. Timeforben and Irish Prophecy both come with risks and the biggest danger looks to be Majestic Touch who may well have needed his comeback run and does have course experience.