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NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Prize money: £4710.78
2m 0f 167y
Class 5
7 runners

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NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

1st

Saddlers Quest

J: Joe Anderson

T: Debra Hamer

6/4 (Won)

Win: £3.25
Place: £1.60

Form: 68-311 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Low-mileage 9yo who has won her last two, the latest over C&D by a head margin; 6lb higher mark might leave her vulnerable but she's still a major player in what's not a strong contest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6	12th Oct 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5	17:20 Worcester Saddlers Quest 11st 6lb J: Joe Anderson T: Debra Hamer	9yo who has never been better, winning handicaps at Uttoxeter and Newton Abbot (two) last three starts; the last two were by narrow margins under Joe Anderson, after notable trouble in running last time (beat Karannelle) so 5lb rise may not be as harsh as it looks at first glance; shortlisted.	4/1
1st 5	11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	17:00 Newton Abbot Saddlers Quest 11st 0lb J: Joe Anderson T: Debra Hamer	midfield	6/4
1st 10	22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	15:00 Newton Abbot Saddlers Quest 10st 10lb J: Joe Anderson T: Debra Hamer	Has burst into life in latest two starts, gaining the breakthrough win (at the 17th attempt) at Uttoxeter last month; 6lb rise in a probably stronger contest demands further improvement.	5/1

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3rd

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

11st 6lb

9yo who has never been better, winning handicaps at Uttoxeter and Newton Abbot (two) last three starts; the last two were by narrow margins under Joe Anderson, after notable trouble in running last time (beat Karannelle) so 5lb rise may not be as harsh as it looks at first glance; shortlisted.

4/1

1st

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

11st 0lb

midfield

6/4

1st

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

10st 10lb

Has burst into life in latest two starts, gaining the breakthrough win (at the 17th attempt) at Uttoxeter last month; 6lb rise in a probably stronger contest demands further improvement.

5/1

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2nd

Karannelle

J: Adam Wedge

T: David Rees

6/1

Place: £1.80

Form: 4343U4 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Hold-up performer who is difficult to win with (3-44) but often goes well here and her recent completions were by no means shoddy efforts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 12	6th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4	14:50 Hereford Karannelle 10st 7lb J: Adam Wedge T: David Rees	Never remotely competitive at Worcester last month; usually consistent but she's hard to win with (3-46) and will do well to win this.	33/1
10th 1	12th Oct 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5	17:20 Worcester Karannelle 12st 0lb J: Sean Bowen T: David Rees	Usually ridden very patiently and is quite a tricky mare to win with but she's pretty consistent and was beaten only by a neck by Saddlers Quest at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) one month ago when last seen; raced mainly on good ground; probably won't be far away.	8/1

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6th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

10st 7lb

Never remotely competitive at Worcester last month; usually consistent but she's hard to win with (3-46) and will do well to win this.

33/1

10th

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Usually ridden very patiently and is quite a tricky mare to win with but she's pretty consistent and was beaten only by a neck by Saddlers Quest at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) one month ago when last seen; raced mainly on good ground; probably won't be far away.

8/1

3rd

Pepsiwithacap

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

9/1

Form: PB0348 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

50-1 when fourth over C&D last month (closely matched with Karannelle) but she was tailed off back here last week; not easily warmed to.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 7	12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5	16:00 Exeter Pepsiwithacap 11st 4lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	Both wins in Ireland, a 7f AW handicap and a maiden hurdle on good; up and down in ten runs for this yard but was bang there in the latest at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft); hard to rule out.	9/1
3rd 4	11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	17:00 Newton Abbot Pepsiwithacap 11st 1lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	prominent	9/1
8th 7	2nd Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	17:27 Newton Abbot Pepsiwithacap 10st 12lb J: David Noonan T: David Pipe	Belied 50-1 odds when very respectable fourth over C&D (good) 11 days ago and is 1lb lower now but her record in Britain is very mixed and others in this line-up are more persuasive.	14/1

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11th

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

11st 4lb

Both wins in Ireland, a 7f AW handicap and a maiden hurdle on good; up and down in ten runs for this yard but was bang there in the latest at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft); hard to rule out.

9/1

3rd

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

11st 1lb

prominent

9/1

8th

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

10st 12lb

Belied 50-1 odds when very respectable fourth over C&D (good) 11 days ago and is 1lb lower now but her record in Britain is very mixed and others in this line-up are more persuasive.

14/1

4th

Princess Midnight

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

9/2

Form: 14-22P D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Bled from the nose when pulling up on her latest chase start; that's more her game (5-20; 0-11 hurdling) but she's handicapped accordingly and, despite this trip being perhaps on the short side, it wouldn't be a surprise to see her on the scene.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 1	29th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 149y Class 5	16:34 Wincanton Princess Midnight 12st 0lb J: Freddie Gingell T: Joe Tizzard	Bled from the nose when pulling up at Worcester in July and she ran as if something was amiss, jumping badly to her right, at Fontwell on latest outing; competitive mark judged on plenty of other form but a note of caution has been sounded.	6/1
4th 1	6th Oct 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y Class 5	16:40 Fontwell Princess Midnight 12st 0lb J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	jumped badly right throughout, led, headed but raced in second after 6th	7/2
4th 3	11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	17:00 Newton Abbot Princess Midnight 11st 4lb J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	led	9/2

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29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Bled from the nose when pulling up at Worcester in July and she ran as if something was amiss, jumping badly to her right, at Fontwell on latest outing; competitive mark judged on plenty of other form but a note of caution has been sounded.

6/1

4th

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

12st 0lb

jumped badly right throughout, led, headed but raced in second after 6th

7/2

4th

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

11st 4lb

led

9/2

5th

Wilderness

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

3/1

Form: 3/4PP- D

Last run: 465 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Sole win in 12 hurdle runs (also 0-4 chasing) came in a maiden at Exeter in early 2021; kept to the Flat this year, mostly disappointing other than when second at Salisbury in May; dangerous to entirely dismiss.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 10	30th Nov 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5	15:10 Taunton Wilderness 10st 4lb J: Micheal Nolan T: Seamus Mullins	midfield, lost ground after 6th	25/1
12th 16	24th Oct 2023 Good 2m 2f 111y Class 5	14:00 Exeter Wilderness 10st 7lb J: Miss Heidi Palin T: Seamus Mullins	Well below her best on the Flat this autumn and also disappointed when favourite for a handicap hurdle last month at Newton Abbot; others appeal more.	14/1
9th 1	5th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 6f 44y Class 4	17:35 Salisbury Wilderness 10st 0lb J: Hector Crouch T: Seamus Mullins	C&D winner who went very close over C&D in May and is now 2lb lower; however, three lesser Flat runs followed (two here) and she didn't shine off her lowly hurdles mark last month.	14/1

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8th

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

10st 4lb

midfield, lost ground after 6th

25/1

12th

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

10st 7lb

Well below her best on the Flat this autumn and also disappointed when favourite for a handicap hurdle last month at Newton Abbot; others appeal more.

14/1

9th

5th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 4

10st 0lb

C&D winner who went very close over C&D in May and is now 2lb lower; however, three lesser Flat runs followed (two here) and she didn't shine off her lowly hurdles mark last month.

14/1

6th

Time To Burn

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

16/1

Form: U093-6

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict

Being 5lb out of the weights means that she's 2lb higher than when a near 7l third in her final handicap at Wincanton; latest defeat came at 66-1 in a novice; each-way claims but may struggle to win.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 7	11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	17:00 Newton Abbot Time To Burn 10st 2lb J: David Noonan T: Nigel Hawke	took keen hold, midfield	16/1
6th 6	2nd Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3	14:32 Newton Abbot Time To Burn 10st 9lb J: David Noonan T: Nigel Hawke	Placed for first time over hurdles when third off lowly handicap mark at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in March but faces very tough assignment on these terms.	33/1

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6th

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

10st 2lb

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

6th

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

10st 9lb

Placed for first time over hurdles when third off lowly handicap mark at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in March but faces very tough assignment on these terms.

33/1

7th

Saywhatyouwant

J: Max Kendrick

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

16/1

Form: 1515-P D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Ex-Irish mare who won two of her five starts for Donald McCain but was down the field in two Flat runs for Fergal O'Brien and her return to hurdling 12 days ago (for this yard) was forgettable; hood added.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1	11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	17:00 Newton Abbot Saywhatyouwant 12st 0lb J: Max Kendrick T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	held up in last	16/1
0 5	30th Aug 2023 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4	18:50 Uttoxeter Saywhatyouwant 11st 11lb J: Max Kendrick T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	C&D winner off today's mark for Donald McCain last October (good ground) but returned from break with two down-the-field Flat runs for Fergal O'Brien in June/July and needs to prove her wellbeing on first run for new trainers.	16/1
7th 3 (4)	3rd Jul 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 5	19:15 Windsor Saywhatyouwant 9st 12lb J: Saffie Osborne T: Fergal O’Brien	Two wins over hurdles for Donald McCain last year; ran as though needing the race after 204-day break when eighth on stable debut back on the Flat at Doncaster last month; interesting.	12/1

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7th

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Saywhatyouwant

12st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

held up in last

16/1

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:50 Uttoxeter

Saywhatyouwant

11st 11lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

C&D winner off today's mark for Donald McCain last October (good ground) but returned from break with two down-the-field Flat runs for Fergal O'Brien in June/July and needs to prove her wellbeing on first run for new trainers.

16/1

7th

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3rd Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

9st 12lb

Two wins over hurdles for Donald McCain last year; ran as though needing the race after 204-day break when eighth on stable debut back on the Flat at Doncaster last month; interesting.

12/1