16:35 Newton Abbot

Friday 24 July 2020

All16:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

oldgoldracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 122y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 5m 17.24s
1st
Horse silk
4
4/9f
T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick (3)
Tracked leaders, made smooth progress, took over before 2 out, drew clear to run out an easy winner
2nd
Horse silk
9
8
40/1
T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath
Detached early and held up in rear, much closer 5 out, ridden along and under pressure after 3 out, 5th jumping the last, stayed on strongly to pinch 2nd on the line op 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
7
100/1
T: W G M TurnerJ: Harry Kimber (7)
Disputed lead, hurdled nicely throughout, headed after 3 out, kept on gamely in the home straight, lost 2nd in the dying strides
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
14/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge
Led, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no more to give after the last op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
1
80/1
T: Mrs N S EvansJ: James Nixon (5)
Tracked leaders, faded tamely after 3 out, well beaten op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
63
6
410-11
125/1
T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield
Held in rear, much closer 5 out, ridden and no progress 4 out, eased home straight

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
18/1
T: Miss G HaywoodJ: David Noonan
Keen and held in 5th, ridden and made progress after 3 out, landed awkwardly and unseated his rider when held and disputing 4th at the last op 14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up and keen, jumped big and fell 1st op 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £5.50, £8.60EX:£35.30Trifecta:£827.70SF:£23.10Swingers:£7.10, £9.20, £22.30

Forecasts

Templepark (4/9), The Greater Good (2/1), Punkawallah (14/1), Hooper's Legend (18/1), Mossy Glen (40/1), Ahead Of Schedule (80/1), Lucky Purchase (100/1), Magnetic (125/1)

Verdict

Just a modest event to begin the card but a chance for TEMPLEPARK, a winner over larger obstacles and a solid second in a recent course handicap chase, to get off the mark at the fourth attempt over timber. The Greater Good ran too free on his Rules debut in a Southwell bumper earlier this month but will have learned plenty and this winner between the flags looks the main danger to the selection given connections. In 2016 Hoopers Legend showed promise in three runs over hurdles but hasn't been seen since and may well need the run, but Punkawallah has shown a bit of recent form over hurdles and a fair display is by no means out of the question.
  1. Templepark
  2. The Greater Good
  3. Punkawallah

Prize Money

1st: £3,509.002nd: £1,030.003rd: £515.004th: £258.00

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