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SIXTH RACE 8.20 THE newtonabbotracing.com NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

3m 1f 170y

for novice five yrs old and upwards Total race value £14200 Owners Prize Money. 1st £5341, 2nd £2671, 3rd £1335. (Penalty Value £6970.88)

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): P Nicholls (40 wins from 145 runners, 28%) runs EGLANTINE DU SEUIL TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): P Nicholls (3 wins from 8 runners, 38%) runs EGLANTINE DU SEUIL LONGEST TRAVELLER: PREMIER D’TROICE trained by Katy Price, Llanigon, 153 miles.

Br BREEDING O OWNER B BREEDER J JOCKEY T TRAINER S SPONSOR

COLOURS NO HORSE AGE ST-LB JOCKEY

1 BALLYMOY (IRE) (29)02311-1 8 11-8

Br B g Flemensfirth (USA) - John’s Eliza (IRE) Daryl Jacob J O Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-Davies, Cheltenham T B Mr Emlyn Patterson Ptarmigan Media Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Smart hurdler in 2018/19. Just useful form in this sphere but he’s landed a hat-trick recently and is expected to put up another bold showing. TFRHHHHI BHA144

2 PREMIER D’TROICE (FR) (56) P/2PP11- D 7 11-4

Br B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Mick Bora (FR) O Nick Elliott & Heather Shane

Ben Poste J Katy Price, Llanigon T B C. Marie, C. Pierre Marie & C. Chalots Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful hurdler who left Archie Watson for £29,000 on the back of a successful chasing debut in a 3-runner event at Fontwell 56 days ago. More on his plate, now. TFRHHHII BHA128

3 EGLANTINE DU SEUIL (FR) (15) 3502-21 7 10-11

Br B m Saddler Maker (IRE) - Rixia du Seuil (FR) O The Unlikely Lads

Bryony Frost J Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B Mrs Catherine Boudot Morson Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Talented hurdler who opened his account over the larger obstacles at the second attempt in a Worcester novice 15 days ago. Leading claims getting plenty of weight from her main rival. TFRHHHHH BHA138

DECLARED RUNNERS 3 Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2.

Probable S.P.’s: EVENS Eglantine du Seuil (FR), 11-4 Ballymoy (IRE), Premier d’Troice (FR)

PLAY SMARTER EGLANTINE DU SEUIL gained her first chase success in professional fashion at Worcester 15 days ago and is fancied to end the likeable Ballymoy’s winning sequence in what should prove to be a good tussle. Premier d’Troice isn’t out of it debuting for a new yard.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.EGLANTINE DU SEUIL (FR) 2.BALLYMOY (IRE) 3.PREMIER D’TROICE (FR)

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