Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

14:30

Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-07-15

Distance 2m2f110y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,955

Runners (12)

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
5	Mr Escobar Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-32	16.3	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Fairly useful Flat-racer; represents top Irish stable; makes hurdling debut today
1	Boyles Hill Chestnut J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	158	—	212-3	-	108	81	46d	—	—	-13	9.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Irish point winner; sound effort when third on hurdle debut; has a big role to play here
4	Manowest Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	158	—	P-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	13.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Bought for £6,500 after Irish point win in May; market may point the way on rules debut
9	Miss Goldfire Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	151	t	1/8-0	-	87	53	60d	—	—	-1	7.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Looked promising in bumpers but lacked fluency and was always behind on her hurdling debut
3	Killard Point Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richenda Ford	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richenda Ford	158	—	P22-51	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Off the mark in points at ninth attempt in May; makes rules debut here
6	Too Sharp Bay J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	158	—	994/	-	86	-	455d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Soundly beaten on three Irish hurdles in 2022-23 season; makes stable debut today
7	Stage Show Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Nick Scholfield T:Alexandra Dunn	153	—	7	-	60	42	—	—	—	-1	0.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Fair on the Flat but made jumping errors and was well-beaten 50-1 shot on hurdle debut
8	Ask Her Out Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Richenda Ford	J:Richie McLernon T:Richenda Ford	151	—	108-6	-	79	27	20d	—	—	-1	0.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Shock bumper winner in November but has not shown enough on her first two hurdling starts
10	Mutley Crew Chestnut J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	151	—	9	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Lacked fluency and was tailed off when 66-1 for debut here (2m1f) a month ago
12	What An Icon Bay J:James Davies T:Chris Down	J:James Davies T:Chris Down	146	—	P-8798	72	90	60	20d	—	—	+5	5.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Safely held off lowly mark in 2m1f handicap here last month; now 0-7 over hurdles
11	Granny Smith Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	146	—	460	-	-	-	14d	—	—	-1	0.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well down the field in Worcester bumper a fortnight ago; makes hurdling debut today
2	Johnnie River Bay J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	158	h	9-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Tailed off on bumper debut in October and also struggled on the Flat in Jersey last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Mr Escobar	10/11	5/6	5/6	4/5	5/6
Boyles Hill	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Manowest	11/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Miss Goldfire	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Killard Point	25/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Too Sharp	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Stage Show	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Ask Her Out	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Mutley Crew	150/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
What An Icon	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Granny Smith	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Johnnie River	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mr Escobar

16.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 16.3

10/11

2nd

Manowest

13.8

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 4.9

11/2

3rd

Boyles Hill

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Miss Goldfire

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

What An Icon

5.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Killard Point

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Too Sharp

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Stage Show

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Ask Her Out

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Granny Smith

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Mutley Crew

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Johnnie River

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
What An Icon	72	90	60
Mr Escobar	—	—	—
Boyles Hill	—	108	81
Manowest	—	—	—
Miss Goldfire	—	87	53
Killard Point	—	—	—
Too Sharp	—	86	—
Stage Show	—	60	42
Ask Her Out	—	79	27
Mutley Crew	—	—	—
Granny Smith	—	—	—
Johnnie River	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Granny Smith	14d ago	Fit
Ask Her Out	20d ago	Fit
What An Icon	20d ago	Fit
Mutley Crew	31d ago	Fit
Boyles Hill	46d ago	Fresh
Miss Goldfire	60d ago	Fresh
Too Sharp	455d ago	Long break
Mr Escobar	—	—
Manowest	—	—
Killard Point	—	—
Stage Show	—	—
Johnnie River	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Mr Escobar	Mid-Pack
Miss Goldfire	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 12 runners classified.