newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

5:05

newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-08-31

Distance 2m167y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,624

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Zhang Fei b J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	163	—	87-541	99	112	96	—	—	—	-18	27.6	11/8 42%
Won unchallenged from the front over C&D last month; 10lb higher now; still respected
8	Good Impression b J:Ben Jones T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Ben Jones T:Bernard Llewellyn	151	—	-47823	87	109	101	41d	—	—	+4	20.8	6/1 14%
Won this in 2023 and was placed twice over 2m2f last month; likely contender again
11	Daany b J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:Joe Tickle	147	h	U59-41	83	108	96	—	—	—	0	11.3	15/2 12%
Hurdle/Flat winner in July; second in 1m classfied at Ffos Las (heavy) on Flat yesterday
3	Pak Army ch J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	166	tp	PPP6-3	102	110	103	48d	—	—	+7	19.6	8/1 11%
Emphatic Flat winner in May and also ran well when back over hurdles last month
2	Polling Day b J:Nick Scholfield T:Archie Watson	J:Nick Scholfield T:Archie Watson	166	t	F253	102	104	97	14d	—	—	+12	20.3	14/1 7%
Placed in two maiden hurdles this summer and probably has more to offer in handicaps
4	United Front b J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	165	—	525	101	102	92	14d	—	—	+11	18.4	16/1 6%
Not beaten far on any of three hurdling starts; Flat ability offers hope he can do better
14	Breccia b J:Sean Houlihan T:Robert Stephens	J:Sean Houlihan T:Robert Stephens	142	t	37P-	78	105	78	—	—	—	+1	9.4	18/1 5%
6lb wrong for this handicap hurdle debut but we know from the Flat that she has ability
6	Omaha Wish b J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	163	—	433-1F	99	106	-	42d	—	—	+8	14	16/1 6%
Won a chase off today's mark in June and makes appeal on return to hurdling
13	Silver Chord gr J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	143	p	6P-06	79	102	61	94d	—	—	+5	8	40/1 2%
Showed tiny glimmer of promise in C&D novice in May; makes handicap debut today
NR	Afta Party gr J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard	J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard	168	b	8-6719	104	103	96	—	—	—	—	13.5	—
Won readily at Worcester in early July but form has dipped again since; hard to predict
NR	Forever A Dove b J:NON-RUNNER T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jake Thomas Coulson	154	—	1/445-	90	104	-	393d	—	—	—	17	—
Won on hurdle debut but was safely held in first two handicaps; back from 13-month layoff
NR	Bears Hug b J:Charlie Deutsch T:Jimmy Frost	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Jimmy Frost	150	—	90-405	86	103	101	41d	—	—	—	9	—
Ran okay here on stable debut in May but two lesser efforts have followed
NR	Coup De Gold br J:Miss Eleanor Williams(7) T:Evan Williams	J:Miss Eleanor Williams(7) T:Evan Williams	147	—	4-F394	83	110	84	41d	—	—	—	8.3	—
Ran quite well here last month but has modest strike-rate and may need slower ground
NR	Stage Show b J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	144	—	786	83	97	64	9d	—	—	—	8.3	—
Safely held in three novice/maiden hurdles but is a fair Flat racer when on song

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Zhang Fei	10/11	evn	10/11	11/8	evn
Good Impression	6/1	5/1	11/2	7/2	5/1
Daany	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Pak Army	8/1	15/2	8/1	5/1	15/2
Polling Day	14/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
United Front	16/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Breccia	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Omaha Wish	16/1	14/1	14/1	11/1	14/1
Silver Chord	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Zhang Fei

27.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

11/8

2nd

Good Impression

20.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5

6/1

3rd

Polling Day

20.3

OR: 13 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Pak Army

19.6

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

8/1

United Front

18.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Forever A Dove

OR: 10 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Omaha Wish

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Afta Party

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Daany

11.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Breccia

9.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

18/1

Bears Hug

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Coup De Gold

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Stage Show

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Silver Chord

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Afta Party Top Rated	104	103	96
Pak Army	102	110	103
Polling Day	102	104	97
United Front	101	102	92
Zhang Fei	99	112	96
Omaha Wish	99	106	—
Forever A Dove	90	104	—
Good Impression	87	109	101
Bears Hug	86	103	101
Daany	83	108	96
Coup De Gold	83	110	84
Stage Show	83	97	64
Silver Chord	79	102	61
Breccia	78	105	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stage Show	9d ago	Quick return
Polling Day	14d ago	Fit
United Front	14d ago	Fit
Good Impression	41d ago	Fit
Bears Hug	41d ago	Fit
Coup De Gold	41d ago	Fit
Omaha Wish	42d ago	Fit
Pak Army	48d ago	Fresh
Silver Chord	94d ago	Long break
Forever A Dove	393d ago	Long break
Zhang Fei	—	—
Daany	—	—
Breccia	—	—
Afta Party	—	—