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13:40 Newton Abbot
Welcome Back To Newton Abbot Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 2-44112
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
led, pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden and held approaching last, kept on
- Form 1-33122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey 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
- Form 30-2361
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, awkward 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, not fluent 2 out when weakening
- Form P-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
chased leaders, slow jump 4th, not fluent next and pushed along, soon well behind
Wellwillya
26- Form 0-067
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Charlie Price
mid-division, weakened quickly 3 out
- Form 0-U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
towards rear, some late headway and took modest 3rd run-in, no match for front pair
- Form U7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Harriet Tucker
in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling next, tailed off
- Form 5P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
front mid-division, pushed along and beaten after 3 out
Verdict
Milldam left previous form behind when landing a Huntingdon maiden last month but has more on his plate here. Holetown Hero lost nothing in defeat when on a hat-trick in a Class 3 at Newbury eight weeks ago but may struggle to give 5lb to INNESTON, who has found only one too good in competitive handicaps the last twice having led on the run-in on both occasions.
Formwatch
Holetown Hero (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Raced keenly chasing leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, bad mistake 3 out, lost 2nd next, left modest 2nd after the last, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Love Is Golden (11-2) at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Feb.
Inneston (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 5th, lost place and in last pair 4 out, rallied home turn, chased leaders before 3 out, led out wide between last two, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Blow Your Wad (11-11) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Milldam (FR) 15-8fav (11-6) Prominent, jumped left 4th, mistake next, led 3 out, ridden before last where not fluent, kept on well flat, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Thunderclap (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Hobsons Bay (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Chased leaders out wide, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 14, 37 1/4l behind Aurigny Mill (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Wellwillya 250-1 (11-6) In rear, modest headway 6th, ridden and little response 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Mardoof (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Giulietta (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Badly bumped and unseated rider 1st, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Nowyouvebinandunit 150-1 (11-6) In rear, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 5th, well behind from after 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Moviddy (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Call Me Arthur (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Over-jumped 1st and saddle slipped, pulled up before 2nd, at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Only Fools (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, slow 3rd, some headway after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Spartan Army (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Flashy Boy (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Made all, sl adv 1/2way, mstk 3out with 1l ld, rdn aftr 2out, 6l adv appr str, 5l ld last where sl mstk, ko, won at Fairyhouse Ptp 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Ballydisco (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.