17:30 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 22 August 2017

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Babbacombe Scaffolding 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 32.4s

1^st

Gustave Mahler

711-10

5/4

T: A RalphJ: R Johnson

Made all, driven when joined 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on under pressure from last op 11/8 tchd 6/4

2^nd

1 ½

Whoshotwho

611-4

4/6f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge 3 out, upsides when blundered next, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, kept on, held flat op 4/7

3^rd

Poyntzpass

710-12

66/1

T: R C HarperJ: Page Fuller (5)

Raced keenly, tracked winner from 2nd, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with clear pair, tailed off

4^th

Nenergy's Quest

610-5

200/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon

Held up in last pair, went left 2nd, chased leaders in 4th approaching 5th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off op 150/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Fifty Shades

410-10

28/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders to 5th, soon behind and pushed along, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out op 20/1

Orbit Light

610-5

200/1

T: Mark GillardJ: James Davies

Held up in last pair, carried left 2nd, jumped left next, struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£2.50Trifecta:£10.60SF:£2.44Swingers:£1.02, £5.40, £5.50

Forecasts

Whoshotwho (4/6), Gustave Mahler (5/4), Fifty Shades (28/1), Poyntzpass (66/1), Nenergy's Quest (200/1), Orbit Light (200/1)

This looks to be a match between the top pair on the card, and there doesn't appear to be a lot between WHOSHOTWHO and Gustave Mahler. The selection won very easily here in maiden company and, going up in trip, may be able to make the 6lb he receives count. Richard Johnson's mount meanwhile is going up in distance and showed a real determination to battle despite defeat at Worcester in his hat-trick bid last time. The remaining quartet have very little going for them, Irish import Fifty Shades perhaps having some scope for better in new surroundings.

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