Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Hurdle – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

4:13

Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-05-20

Distance 2m2f110y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,624

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Winterwatch b J:Miss Megan Bevan(7) T:Harry Fry	J:Miss Megan Bevan(7) T:Harry Fry	165	tp	43534-	102	109	91	26d	—	—	-4	24.9	7/4 36%
0-11 over hurdles but placed on final two starts last season; cheekpieces now added
1	Light Em Up Nigel b J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	168	—	/2220/	105	-	-	511d	—	—	+11	25.3	9/2 18%
Has fitness to prove after 511-day absence but resumes on a tempting mark
7	Hour Star ch J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	145	h	7P083-	82	105	74	24d	—	—	+2	13.9	11/2 15%
0-6 over hurdles; tends to spoil chance with sketchy jumping and by refusing to settle
3	Lost In The Mist ch J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley	164	t	38/32-	101	103	61	24d	—	—	+4	16.1	11/2 15%
Kept on for second in Chepstow maiden last month; further progress possible in handicaps
9	Grandmaster Flash ch J:Charlie Price(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	142	p	5774-U	79	105	67	11d	—	—	0	10.1	13/2 13%
Just a respectable fourth on last month's handicap debut; 2lb wrong here; more needed
5	Culligran gr J:Nick Scholfield T:John O'Shea	J:Nick Scholfield T:John O'Shea	149	—	/5F44-	86	107	90	28d	—	—	+4	10.9	10/1 9%
Unexposed mare who shaped with significant promise when fourth on rules debut
4	Bears Hug b J:Cameron Iles(7) T:Jimmy Frost	J:Cameron Iles(7) T:Jimmy Frost	163	—	00/90-	100	96	69	—	—	—	+11	13.2	28/1 3%
0-7 over hurdles in Ireland; out of form on the Flat in the autumn; stable debut today
6	Always Force It b J:Ben Godfrey T:Harriet Brown	J:Ben Godfrey T:Harriet Brown	147	t	55P0-7	84	107	97	13d	—	—	+7	9	40/1 2%
Well beaten in two 2m handicaps this spring and now 0-9 over hurdles
8	Zulu b J:David Noonan T:Gail Haywood	J:David Noonan T:Gail Haywood	143	b	/9P/P-	80	-	-	110d	—	—	+6	8	40/1 2%
Pulled up on three of his last four appearances dating back to 2020; can't be recommended
10	Angus De Bull b J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	142	—	P/009/	79	-	-	—	—	—	+6	7.6	50/1 2%
Struggled off lowly marks in three handicaps towards end of 2022; back from layoff today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Winterwatch	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Light Em Up Nigel	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Hour Star	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Lost In The Mist	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Grandmaster Flash	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Culligran	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Bears Hug	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Always Force It	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Zulu	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Angus De Bull	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Light Em Up Nigel

25.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 4

9/2

2nd

Winterwatch

24.9

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

7/4

3rd

Lost In The Mist

16.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Hour Star

13.9

OR: 8 Form: 2.6 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Bears Hug

13.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Culligran

10.9

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Grandmaster Flash

10.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Always Force It

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Zulu

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Angus De Bull

7.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Light Em Up Nigel Top Rated	105	—	—
Winterwatch	102	109	91
Lost In The Mist	101	103	61
Bears Hug	100	96	69
Culligran	86	107	90
Always Force It	84	107	97
Hour Star	82	105	74
Zulu	80	—	—
Grandmaster Flash	79	105	67
Angus De Bull	79	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Grandmaster Flash	11d ago	Quick return
Always Force It	13d ago	Quick return
Hour Star	24d ago	Fit
Lost In The Mist	24d ago	Fit
Winterwatch	26d ago	Fit
Culligran	28d ago	Fit
Zulu	110d ago	Long break
Light Em Up Nigel	511d ago	Long break
Bears Hug	—	—
Angus De Bull	—	—