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15:45 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
Polstar (FR)
28- Form 133-688
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Teal
held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3643-81
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 1114-51
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K O Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, headway after 3 out, no impression
- Form 314/060-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey W Featherstone
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
- Form 77-113F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up
- Form F50-331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out
- Form 32P4-P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey A Thornton
held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out
Mr Lando
40- Form 0-32334
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey L Heard
led, son clear, headed before 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 2/33P-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on and held by winner run-in
- Form 5583-12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 420P-75
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P0-4265
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Page Fuller
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace
- Form 150-F89
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
always towards rear, tailed off 4 out
- Form 6737-FP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Alice Mills
always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out
- Form 59111/4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
A typical wide-open summer hurdle race but Richard Johnson stays loyal to last month’s Cartmel winner SAMOSET and the latter is taken to defy a hike in the weights. Kempton winner Bulletproof and course winner Walter White scored in this grade last time but Midnight Sapphire is upped in class having also won here recently. Sheer Poetry was still in contention when falling in the race won by Walter White when Frozen Over and Cleni Wells were well beaten while Professeur Emery was having his first start since 2013 when fourth at Bangor in March and had been progressive before that.
Formwatch
Polstar (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 4th, behind next, last of 8, 29 3/4l behind Eddiemaurice (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Samoset 11-1 (11-12) Made all, hard pressed 2 out, driven clear before last, ridden out flat, kept on well, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Robinshill (12-3) by 5l, 6 ran.
Bulletproof (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, pushed along after 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd before the last, led last, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Frozen Over (11-9) by 5l, 11 ran.
Stynes (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Dynamo (9-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Sheer Poetry (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Pressed leader on outside, led 4 out, headed after next, close up in 2nd and staying on same pace when fell heavily 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Walter White (IRE) 5-1fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Ice Konig (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Midnight Sapphire 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed at hurdle, rallied to lead again last, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Buy Me Out (11-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mr Lando 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3rd, hit 6th and headed, every chance 3 out, no extra from next, 4th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
What A Scorcher 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 4th, not much room 3 out, led before next, headed last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Courtlands Prince (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Thundering Home 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no headway, last of 11, dist behind Niceonecenturion (8-10) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Cleni Wells (FR) 16-1 (11-1) In rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders before last, no impression, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Walter White (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Frozen Over 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Courtlands Prince (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Always in rear, 9th of 10, dist behind Courtlands Prince (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hija 16-1 (11-7) Behind, mistakes 1st and 3rd, soon detatched, pulled up after next, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Professeur Emery (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leader until well before 2 out, weakened into 4th soon after, 4th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Itshard To No (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.