Racecards
14:05 Newton Abbot
SIS Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Apple Pops
24- Form 9-85
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
chased winner until blundered 3 out, soon weakened
Berwin (IRE)
100- Form 0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in mid-division, headway into modest 4th before 2 out, no impressison when went left 2 out
- Form 836/U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Alice Mills
soon towards rear, struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 4-0F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, travelling well 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, soon every chance, switched left and no extra run-in
- Form 308U33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P C Dando
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
mid-division, mistake 2nd, jumped left next, pushed along and strugggling towards rear after 4th
- Form 98
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, lost 2nd well before next, soon pushed along, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo
- Form 343364
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Alain Cawley
made all, joined before 2 out, pressed last, ridden and hung right after 2 out, stayed on
- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
last pair, mistake 3 out, tailed off
Vanishing
12- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Ian Popham
always in rear, tailed off 5th
Verdict
A clear round should see LAPALALA make amends for a last-flight fall at Exeter. She was alongside 127-rated winner Girly Girl at the time and travelling better and would have easily finished ahead of the subsequently-placed Sahara Haze had she not come down. The latter has similar credentials to the equally-exposed Western Sunrise and should be vying to make the frame again.
Formwatch
Apple Pops 100-1 (10-10) Close up, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Sainte Ladylime (10-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Berwin (IRE) 250-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, deatatched from 5th, pulled up 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Ella's Promise 66-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, unseated rider 1st, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Lapalala (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon went 2nd, challenged 2 out, upsides last and going well when fell, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Sahara Haze 100-1 (10-8) In touch, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Kerisper (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Venture Lagertha (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Western Sunrise (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led to 3 out, no extra, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Briery Queen (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Kipuka 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, carried headed high when lost place 4f out, behind final 2f, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Hubertas (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Starlit Night 66-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on outside, hit 3 out and weakened, 7th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Culture De Sivola (11-2) at Taunton 2m fll (4) gs in Mar.
Vanishing 11-1 (10-10) Unseated rider 1st, at Taunton 2m fll (4) gs in Mar.