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newtonabbotracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 4m 5.5s

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Pirates' Tale⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: J D Frost| OR: 114| D

15/8

Off the mark over hurdles at Exeter (17f, heavy) in March and improved on that when second of 4 in handicap there 17 days later. Should be very competitive under the penalty assuming he's as effective on less testing ground.

Form: 28412-

Fortified Fortune²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

6/4

£115,000 recruit from the Irish pointing field who was pulled up on his heavy-ground hurdle debut in February but proved a different proposition under less testing conditions when second of 14 at Warwick (19f, good) last month. Should go well.

Form: 2/P2-

Get The Value¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G M O'Shea

22/1

Fairly useful form in first 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers. First sign of promise over hurdles when sixth of 11 in maiden at Stratford (2m) 11 days ago, considerately handled. Capable of better at some point.

Form: 32/499-6

Giddy Up^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt

200/1

Finished nearer last than first in both starts to date. First-time cheekpieces will need to spark major improvement.

Form: 05-

Henry Pick³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Gardner

250/1

Little show in bumpers this spring and likely outsider now hurdling.

Form: 87-

Impecunious¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down

5/1

Runner-up on sole outing in point bumper. Well held in a Rules bumper in February but has shown ability in maiden hurdles in recent weeks.

Form: 285-2

Sea Warrior

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

17/2

€72,000 Affinisea half-brother to fairly useful chaser Handsworth. Dam unraced sister to high-class hurdler/smart chaser (2½m-3m winner) Bog Warrior. Bred for longer tips and best watched unless the betting vibes are strong.

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Future Times¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: G F Edwards

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat for Jedd O'Keeffe and well held in both starts over timber for current yard.

Form: 96-

Tractor Jack^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard

12/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam, fair staying hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Alphabetical Order. Wears tongue strap. One of 2 newcomers in this from the stable and the betting should provide more clues.

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Demelza Carne²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

300/1

Well beaten in bumpers and pulled up on recent Chepstow hurdle debut.

Form: 86P-

Dontmesswithme¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: M G Nolan| T: S Hosie

33/1

Showed ability in bumpers but offered little on Wincanton hurdle debut in December.

Form: 234P-

Dropitlikeitshot²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: C Honour

66/1

Went the wrong way in bumpers and no signs of improvement on hurdles debut at Chepstow last month.

Form: 4958-

Non-Runners

We Ain't Walking⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Potter J: Benjamin Poste

Lud'or³²⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: David Bass

Forecasts

Fortified Fortune (6/4), Pirates' Tale (15/8), Lud'or (7/2), Impecunious (5/1), Sea Warrior (17/2), Tractor Jack (12/1), Get The Value (22/1), Dontmesswithme (33/1), We Ain't Walking (50/1), Dropitlikeitshot (66/1), Future Times (80/1), Giddy Up (200/1), Henry Pick (250/1), Demelza Carne (300/1)

LUD'OR ran to quite a useful level when runner-up at Auteuil last summer and is taken to make a winning start for new trainer Tom Symonds. Fortified Fortune shaped well when second at Warwick last month and is second choice ahead of Pirates' Tale, who shoulders a 7 lb penalty for his Exeter success.