newtonabbotracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

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newtonabbotracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-05-20

Distance 2m167y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,809

Winning Time 4m 5.50s (slow by 19.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fortified Fortune (IRE) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	6/4F	Won
2nd	Pirates' Tale (GB) Harry Cobden · Jimmy Frost	15/8	1.25
3rd	Impecunious (IRE) Bryan Carver · Chris Down	5/1	2.5
4th	Sea Warrior (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	17/2	5
5th	Get The Value (IRE) Nick Scholfield · John O'Shea	22/1	11
6th	Dropitlikeitshot (GB) David Noonan · Chris Honour	66/1	1.5
7th	Dontmesswithme (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Syd Hosie	33/1	13
8th	Future Times (FR) Rex Dingle · Gordon Edwards	80/1	9
9th	Tractor Jack (GB) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	12/1	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Demelza Carne (GB) James Davies · Chris Down	300/1
P.U.	Giddy Up (GB) Sean Houlihan · Mitchell Hunt	200/1
P.U.	Henry Pick (GB) James Best · Sue Gardner	250/1

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Pirates' Tale Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Jimmy Frost	J:Harry Cobden T:Jimmy Frost	163	—	28412-	114	118	85	56d	—	—	+6	39.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Won Exeter maiden in March and second in handicap there since; has big role to play
2	Fortified Fortune Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	156	—	2/P2-	-	121	97	25d	—	—	-16	11.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Left poor rules debut a long way behind when second at Warwick last month; big player
6	Impecunious Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	156	—	285-2	-	106	72	11d	—	—	-7	9.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Kept on well for second in run-of-the-mill Stratford maiden this month; may progress again
7	Sea Warrior b/br J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Half-brother to useful Irish chaser Handsworth; one of two newcomers from stable
11	Tractor Jack b/br J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	150	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Out of a bumper/hurdle winner; stable's other newcomer appeals more on paper
3	Get The Value Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:John O'Shea	J:Nick Scholfield T:John O'Shea	156	—	/499-6	-	92	40	11d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Caught the eye of the stewards when keeping-on sixth at Stratford recently
13	Dontmesswithme Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	149	—	234P-	-	-	-	153d	—	—	0	2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Made the frame in three modest bumpers last summer but pulled up on hurdle debut
9	Future Times Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Gordon Edwards	J:Rex Dingle T:Gordon Edwards	150	—	96-	-	93	80	142d	—	—	-1	0.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Didn't show a great deal in two juvenile hurdles towards end of last year
14	Dropitlikeitshot Bay J:David Noonan T:Chris Honour	J:David Noonan T:Chris Honour	149	—	4958-	-	73	70	24d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Displayed some ability in bumpers but was soundly beaten when 150-1 for hurdle debut
5	Henry Pick Chestnut J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	156	—	87-	-	-	-	31d	—	—	0	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Safely held in two bumpers towards end of last season; hurdles debut today
4	Giddy Up Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	156	p	05-	-	59	21	31d	—	—	0	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling starts; cheekpieces now added
12	Demelza Carne Chestnut J:James Davies T:Chris Down	J:James Davies T:Chris Down	149	—	86P-	-	-	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Pulled up when 200-1 for recent hurdling debut (2m3f)
NR	We Ain't Walking Bay J:Ben Poste T:Ryan Potter	J:Ben Poste T:Ryan Potter	156	—	P7-5	-	98	52	8d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Not beaten far when fifth of six at Ludlow last week but improvement needed
NR	Lud'or Chestnut J:David Bass T:Tom Symonds	J:David Bass T:Tom Symonds	150	—	52-	-	109	-	328d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Displayed significant promise on both starts in France last June; interesting recruit

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Pirates' Tale	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Fortified Fortune	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4	2/1
Impecunious	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Sea Warrior	8/1	17/2	8/1	9/1	8/1
Tractor Jack	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Get The Value	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dontmesswithme	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Future Times	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Dropitlikeitshot	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Henry Pick	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Giddy Up	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Demelza Carne	125/1	125/1	100/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Pirates' Tale

39.6

OR: 16 Form: 13 Odds: 10.6

6/4

2nd

Fortified Fortune

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Impecunious

9.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.9

9/2

Lud'or

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Sea Warrior

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Dontmesswithme

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Tractor Jack

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Get The Value

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Dropitlikeitshot

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Future Times

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Henry Pick

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Giddy Up

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Demelza Carne

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

We Ain't Walking

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pirates' Tale	114	118	85
Fortified Fortune	—	121	97
Impecunious	—	106	72
Sea Warrior	—	—	—
Tractor Jack	—	—	—
Get The Value	—	92	40
Dontmesswithme	—	—	—
Future Times	—	93	80
Dropitlikeitshot	—	73	70
Henry Pick	—	—	—
Giddy Up	—	59	21
Demelza Carne	—	—	—
We Ain't Walking	—	98	52
Lud'or	—	109	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
We Ain't Walking	8d ago	Quick return
Impecunious	11d ago	Quick return
Get The Value	11d ago	Quick return
Dropitlikeitshot	24d ago	Fit
Demelza Carne	24d ago	Fit
Fortified Fortune	25d ago	Fit
Henry Pick	31d ago	Fit
Giddy Up	31d ago	Fit
Pirates' Tale	56d ago	Fresh
Future Times	142d ago	Long break
Dontmesswithme	153d ago	Long break
Lud'or	328d ago	Long break
Sea Warrior	—	—
Tractor Jack	—	—