13:40 Newton Abbot

Saturday 8 April 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Welcome Back To Newton Abbot Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 167y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 4m 18.23s
1st
Horse silk
2
4/9f
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Tracked front pair, shaken up and pressed leader before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, pushed along and asserted before last where not fluent, ridden run-in, always doing enough
2nd
Horse silk
1
1
5/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams
Led, pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden and held approaching last, kept on tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
27
7
80/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Towards rear, some late headway and took modest 3rd run-in, no match for front pair
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
511-9
5/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: James Davies
Prominent, awkward 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, not fluent 2 out when weakening tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
hd
9
40/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Front mid-division, pushed along and beaten after 3 out
6th
Horse silk
13
10
66/1
T: D PipeJ: Phillip Armson (3)
In rear, always well behind
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
250/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Charlie Price (3)
Mid-division, weakened quickly 3 out
8th
Horse silk
16
5
100/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)
Chased leaders, slow jump 4th, not fluent next and pushed along, soon well behind op 125/1 tchd 80/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
250/1
T: Simon EarleJ: Harriet Tucker (7)
In rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling next, tailed off

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Flashy Boy349
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: T Lacey  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.45Pl:£1.02, £1.10, £13.30EX:£1.90Trifecta:£45.90SF:£2.26Swingers:£1.10, £7.10, £13.80

Forecasts

Inneston (4/9), Holetown Hero (5/2), Milldam (5/1), Flashy Boy (12/1), Call Me Arthur (40/1), Only Fools (66/1), Giulietta (80/1), Hobsons Bay (100/1), Wellwillya (250/1), Nowyouvebinandunit (250/1)

Verdict

INNESTON shaped really well in a warmly-contested handicap at Newbury 2 weeks ago and, with the timefigure supporting the performance, he's very much the one to beat. Holetown Hero and Milldam are the obvious threats.

  1. INNESTON (FR)
  2. HOLETOWN HERO (FR)
  3. MILLDAM (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Knappers Hill
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
4/9

Prize Money

1st: £4,955.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.00

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