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Newton Abbot

16:30

Date 2023-07-31

Distance 2m5f122y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,075

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Dicey Rielly Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	154	—	-51211	112	130	112	11d	—	—	+20	46	5/2 29%
Dual hurdle and dual chase winner from just six starts this year; may still be improving
3	Thirtyfourstitches Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland	J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland	167	—	1723-1	125	126	117	14d	—	—	+17	33.8	7/2 22%
Not very consistent since the autumn but won over C&D this month; player if in right mood
7	Merry Berry Bay J:Mr Tom Broughton(7) T:Fergal Obrien	J:Mr Tom Broughton(7) T:Fergal Obrien	163	—	1/12-6	121	128	73	33d	—	—	+14	26.1	13/2 13%
Four-time hurdle winner; may have needed last month's low-key reappearance run
4	Caius Marcius Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	166	p	3111-3	124	127	120	69d	—	—	+14	24.6	13/2 13%
Sprightly veteran; won in April, after a break, and is probably still on a workable mark
2	Tommie Beau Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	167	—	16-611	125	125	-	58d	—	—	+13	21.1	10/1 9%
In good form as a staying chaser this year; first hurdle run since spring 2021
8	One Touch Bay J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	160	t	/5311-	118	129	114	342d	—	—	+31	37.2	14 7%
In excellent form last summer but has fitness to prove after 342-day layoff
1	Eritage Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Syd Hosie	J:Nick Scholfield T:Syd Hosie	168	—	46P-32	126	127	81	14d	—	—	+15	20.4	16/1 6%
Back in the groove this summer, more recently when second over C&D a fortnight ago
5	Go Chique Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	p	0/12-6	122	124	64	26d	—	—	+14	19.4	20 5%
In good form last autumn but tailed off this month, after a break
6	Name In Lights Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	164	t	F-3P19	122	127	79	9d	—	—	+13	19.7	16 6%
Well beaten on heavy ground last time but better judged on good-ground couse win in June
10	Caspers Court Grey J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Kayley Woollacott	148	—	65117-	106	127	108	117d	—	—	+23	27.2	22 5%
Won twice in February/March but ran poorly last time and needs a career best here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Dicey Rielly	5/2	9/4	9/4	2	2/1
Thirtyfourstitches	4	4	7/2	7/2	7/2
Merry Berry	13/2	6	13/2	11/2	6
Caius Marcius	7	7	13/2	7	7
Tommie Beau	9	9	10	9	10/1
One Touch	12	12	12/1	12	14
Eritage	14	16	14	14	16/1
Go Chique	14	20	18/1	14	18/1
Name In Lights	14	16	16	16	16
Caspers Court	20	22	20	20	22

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dicey Rielly

OR: 15.5 Form: 22.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

One Touch

37.2

OR: 17 Form: 18.5 Odds: 1.7

3rd

Thirtyfourstitches

33.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5

7/2

Caspers Court

27.2

OR: 14 Form: 12 Odds: 1.2

Merry Berry

26.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Caius Marcius

24.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Tommie Beau

21.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Eritage

20.4

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Name In Lights

19.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Go Chique

19.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Eritage	126	127	81
Thirtyfourstitches	125	126	117
Tommie Beau	125	125	—
Caius Marcius	124	127	120
Go Chique	122	124	64
Name In Lights	122	127	79
Merry Berry	121	128	73
One Touch	118	129	114
Dicey Rielly	112	130	112
Caspers Court	106	127	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Name In Lights	9d ago	Quick return
Dicey Rielly	11d ago	Quick return
Thirtyfourstitches	14d ago	Fit
Eritage	14d ago	Fit
Go Chique	26d ago	Fit
Merry Berry	33d ago	Fit
Tommie Beau	58d ago	Fresh
Caius Marcius	69d ago	Fresh
Caspers Court	117d ago	Long break
One Touch	342d ago	Long break