17:30 Newton Abbot

Thursday 22 August 2024

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2517:0017:30

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 2f 105y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 6m 19.72s
1st
Horse silk
14
12/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Towards rear, raced wide when making headway from 3 out, pushed along when made rapid headway to lead 2 out, went clear before last, kept on and unchallenged run-in op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
11
13/2
T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Ben Jones
Prominent, chased leader from 3 out, ridden when left in third 2 out, kept on well and went second soon after last, kept on but no chance with winner toward finish op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
12
11/1
T: R L LlewellynJ: Charlie Price (3)
Raced in close second, led approaching 8th, headed approaching 2 out, mistake last, no extra when dropped to third third run-in tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
3
2
7/2f
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (3)
Towards rear, went midfield before 3 out, left in fourth 2 out, untidy last, kept on bu no impression run-in op 9/2 and tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
10
28/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien
Midfield, dropped towards rear before 3 out, kept on to go modest fifth after last op 33/1 tchd 22/1
6th
Horse silk
½
4
9/1
T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams
Ran without advertised tongue-tie, held up last, headway to midfield from 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, just denied fifth near finish op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
9
11/2
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Midfield, dropped toward rear 3 out, weakened from before 2 out op 9/2 tchd 4/1
8th
Horse silk
21
6
18/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)
Midfield, lost position 3 out, soon struggling, weakened before 2 out tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1
9th
Horse silk
½
8
811-0
9/1
T: K BurkeJ: Adam Wedge
Raced wide in midfield early, ridden 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened quickly before last tchd 17/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Brace (7)
Prominent, chased leaders after 3 out, went second home turn, still every chance when fell 2 out op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
3
711-13
14/1
T: D A ReesJ: James Bowen
Always towards rear, mistake 4th, trailing off when pulled up before 2 out op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
5
40/1
T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost
Led, headed approaching 8th, struggling lost ground quickly after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up soon after 3 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Lady Harriett32
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 5
T: P & M Bowen  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£3.70, £2.50, £3.60EX:£106.90Trifecta:£805.70Tricast:£897.53SF:£89.20Swingers:£14.10, £17.60, £11.20

Forecasts

Dancingontheedge (7/2), Saxon Queen (11/2), Fine By Me (6/1), Rubys Reward (13/2), Borderline (9/1), Danzini (9/1), League Clash (11/1), Via Dante (12/1), Esperti (14/1), Frankie Faulkner (18/1), Wearapinkribbon (28/1), Lady Harriett (33/1), Greystoke (40/1), Mountain Bay (40/1)

Verdict

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and FINE BY ME is fancied to defy a 6 lb weights rise and follow up his cosy breakthrough victory at Stratford last time out. Course scorer Dancingontheedge is next on the list ahead of Fontwell scorer Danzini and handily-weighted Greystoke.

  1. FINE BY ME (IRE)
  2. DANCINGONTHEEDGE (FR)
  3. DANZINI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Lelantos
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,624.002nd: £2,588.003rd: £1,294.004th: £648.005th: £323.00

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