newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 52.6s

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Howth^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 120| D

3/1

Fairly useful staying handicapper on Flat for Michael Appleby who has made a smooth transition to hurdling, winning a Market Rasen maiden before following up in Fakenham novice. Sweated up ahead of handicap debut at Uttoxeter 2 weeks ago but still worthy of consideration from same mark.

Form: 113

Max Of Stars¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 119| CD

7/4

Unbeaten in 3 starts over C&D, back to winning ways in an admittedly thin contest here 10 days ago. Up 4 lb to career high mark but has to remain of significant interest.

Form: 664-121

War Lord^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 118| C

16/1

Smart sort at his best but is now a long time without a win. Long way behind Max of Stars in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 10 days ago and no reason to see him turning the tables.

Form: 4324-P3

Get The Value⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 109| BF| C

13/8

Off the mark at Stratford (2m) in the spring before following up over 18.5f here. Narrowly denied the hat-trick by another in-form rival at this C&D (good) 40 days ago and he should be involved once again.

Form: 2PP1-12

Forecasts

Get The Value (13/8), Max Of Stars (7/4), Howth (3/1), War Lord (16/1)

A trappy contest in which MAX OF STARS can take her record at the track to 4-4, the evidence of her win here 10 days ago suggesting she's still at the top her game. Get The Value is most feared on the back of several good efforts, including narrowly in defeat here last time, whilst Howth has also made an encouraging start to his hurdling career and can't be discounted on just his second handicap outing.