June 07 / 13.50 Newton Abbot

13.50

Good

Racing Partnership Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 5f 122y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing Partnership Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: P2/

Last run: 808 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner and second in a Chepstow novice hurdle (for Paul Nicholls) in March 2021; absent until finishing second in a point 18 days ago (jumped poorly but only just beaten after a late charge); could be a real factor in this if she's recovered sufficiently from that effort.
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8th

6

21st Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

13:22 Wincanton

Sylvies Dance

11st 11lb

J: Col Domenico D’Alo

T: Kayley Woollacott

Back from a break to readily account for an in-form horse over this far on soft ground at Hereford last month; has form on faster ground and, still lightly raced, a 6lb rise might not be too damaging.

7/2

8th

6

21st Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

13:22 Wincanton

Sylvies Dance

11st 11lb

J: Col Domenico D’Alo

T: Kayley Woollacott

Back from a break to readily account for an in-form horse over this far on soft ground at Hereford last month; has form on faster ground and, still lightly raced, a 6lb rise might not be too damaging.

7/2

1st

2

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:40 Hereford

Sylvies Dance

11st 13lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Won 2m5f novice (good) last June but she didn't see out 3m on handicap debut at Southwell next time and presumably soft ground was the sticking point, despite having won a point on that surface, when pulled up on latest start last July; safer to wait for ground to dry out.

16/1

OUR TIP

8/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 222-21 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Finally off the mark over hurdles (at the ninth attempt) when justifying 1-5 odds over C&D a week ago; had to work hard then but ought to make a bold bid again under a 7lb penalty.
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2nd

4

10th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Basford

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jennie Candlish

led, headed and raced in second before 11th, reminder after 12th, not fluent and dropped to rear 13th, rallied and went second 4 out, weakened after 3 out

2/1

5th

3

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Basford

11st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground (2m5f-3m); still early days over fences and he's getting the hang of things judged on his second at Fakenham (3m5f), albeit in a very small field; thereabouts.

7/2

Form: UPP-63

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Very little to show for her first five efforts over hurdles but better when third behind Basford over C&D last week; that gives hope but she'll need another sizeable step forward to reverse that form.
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3rd

7

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:11 Worcester

Kylenoe Dancer

10st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has won a handicap (off 6lb lower) but there are long absences in her profile and she was pulled up when returning from one at Fontwell in March.

9/1

Form: 44F-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Flat winner last October and showed promise in first two hurdling attempts at the end of the year; fell on handicap debut in January and absent until tailed off at Warwick two weeks ago (jumped moderately, attracted attention of stewards); hood returns but tongue-strap (worn in Flat win) still missing; hard to know what to expect.
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6

(10)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:13 Salisbury

Afta Party

10st 10lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Mark Gillard

Struggling over hurdles last winter and lots to prove returned to the Flat after a break; 1m winner in October 2022.

50/1

Form: 5

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Moderate winning pointer; beaten a long way when last of five on recent Worcester hurdle debut.
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0

7

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Nuova Vita

11st 12lb

J: Miss Ella Herbison

T: Edward William Walker

Two point wins from 11 attempts; no obvious chance in novice hurdles in the middle of 2023 but life isn't about to get easier at this level, either; often hooded, cheekpieces today.

66/1

5th

5

7th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

13:50 Newton Abbot

Nuova Vita

11st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Polly Gundry

prominent, lost position 5th, detached and pushed along 7th, soon weakened, tailed off

50/1

5th

4

26th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Nuova Vita

11st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Polly Gundry

Finished alone at Cotley last month, taking record in points to 2-11; overall form suggests he's nothing out of the ordinary; best watched on rules debut unless the market speaks favourably.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Only finished one of four starts in Irish points a year ago but ran quite well on that occasion; still probably best watched on hurdle debut after the absence.
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6th

4

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:23 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Failed to complete in three of his four Irish points; showed some ability on hurdling debut here (2m5f, heavy) in September 2023 but he's had just two since and has been tailed off in both of them; now goes handicapping but this 9yo has a lot to prove.

33/1

3rd

1

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Third on hurdle debut over C&D in September 2023 after a long absence, but off again afterwards and last of seven in October 2024; returns from another lengthy layoff on stable debut.

100/1

7th

2

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:48 Exeter

Alberts Bay

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ryan Chapman

Modest pointer in Ireland; questionable what he achieved in a small field at Newton Abbot (2m5f novice, heavy) and best watched here.

33/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 127 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a Newcastle bumper (AW) in January for James Ewart (50-1); hurdle debut on first start for this yard.
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0

5

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:30 Newton Abbot

Farnon

11st 4lb

J: Mr Peter Summers

T: Laura Hurley

always behind, detached after 3rd, pulled up after 3 out

100/1

10th

2

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 3

14:15 Newton Abbot

Farnon

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Laura Hurley

Pulled up at triple-digit odds here on both starts over hurdles; drops from 2m5f with tongue-tie fitted today.

100/1

2

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

20:05 Newton Abbot

Farnon

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Laura Hurley

Well beaten in a bumper in January (for James Ewart) and looked badly in need of the experience when pulled up on this month's stable/hurdle debut (lost touch by halfway); cheekpieces now fitted.

66/1

Non-runners

Alberts Bay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £4.33
Trifecta £15.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Basford

WEST COUNTRY:

Sylvies Dance

RP RATINGS:

Basford

POSTDATA:

Basford

Telegraph:

Basford

Daily Mail:

Basford

D Express:

Basford

Daily Mirror:

Basford

The Sun:

Basford

Daily Record:

Basford

The Times:

Sylvies Dance

The Guardian:

Sylvies Dance

The Star:

Sylvies Dance