Celebrating David Freeman's 35 Years Service Handicap Hurdle

Newton Abbot

15:30

Date 2024-10-30

Distance 2m5f122y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,849

Runners (9)

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
7	Catch Him Derry Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	—	33121-	117	128	101	194d	—	—	+18	45.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Has won two of his three handicaps and likely that he has more to offer this campaign
2	Shallow River b/br J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	165	p	42317-	127	129	115	196d	—	—	+17	34.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Heavy-ground Exeter winner who didn't run too bad a race on good at Cheltenham
6	El Granjero Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	158	—	22211-	120	128	109	204d	—	—	+30	43.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Progressive in the spring and hard to grumble with a 6lb rise for the handicap success
1	Flight Deck Bay J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	J:Chris Ward(3) T:Deborah Cole	170	v	370-05	132	131	96	139d	—	—	+14	23.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Potentially well treated and could rediscover some spark in the new headgear
4	Astronomic View Chestnut J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	159	p	22314-	121	129	119	214d	—	—	+22	31.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Perhaps flattered to win by so far at Warwick and an 8lb rise told next time
3	Canty Bay Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	160	—	F3172-	122	129	101	202d	—	—	+23	30.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Solid novice campaign last season, including handicaps; remains on a fair mark
9	Bertie Wooster b/br J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	152	—	23421-	114	128	106	189d	—	—	+26	33.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Consistent last season and deserved his win off 5lb lower at Taunton; ground concerns
5	Itseemslikeit Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	158	t	3/417-	120	128	75	315d	—	—	+15	21.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Maiden winner; unexposed handicap debutant who has had wind surgery
8	Golden Whisky Chestnut J:Miss Eleanor Williams(7) T:Evan Williams	J:Miss Eleanor Williams(7) T:Evan Williams	153	—	/62PP/	115	-	-	590d	—	—	+16	16.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Long-time absent and unraced over hurdles since 2019; returns with a lot to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Catch Him Derry	15/8	15/8	2/1
Shallow River	4/1	7/2	7/2
El Granjero	11/2	11/2	11/2
Flight Deck	9/1	9/1	17/2
Astronomic View	17/2	8/1	17/2
Canty Bay	11/1	10/1	11/1
Bertie Wooster	12/1	11/1	12/1
Itseemslikeit	14/1	14/1	14/1
Golden Whisky	150/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Catch Him Derry

45.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 20 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

El Granjero

43.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 22 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Shallow River

34.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Bertie Wooster

33.3

OR: 16 Form: 15.4 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Astronomic View

31.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 11 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Canty Bay

30.7

OR: 18 Form: 10.6 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Flight Deck

23.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Itseemslikeit

21.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Golden Whisky

16.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flight Deck	132	131	96
Shallow River	127	129	115
Canty Bay	122	129	101
Astronomic View	121	129	119
El Granjero	120	128	109
Itseemslikeit	120	128	75
Catch Him Derry	117	128	101
Golden Whisky	115	—	—
Bertie Wooster	114	128	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Flight Deck	139d ago	Long break
Bertie Wooster	189d ago	Long break
Catch Him Derry	194d ago	Long break
Shallow River	196d ago	Long break
Canty Bay	202d ago	Long break
El Granjero	204d ago	Long break
Astronomic View	214d ago	Long break
Itseemslikeit	315d ago	Long break
Golden Whisky	590d ago	Long break