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FIRST RACE 1.00 THE NEWTONABBOTRACE ON TWITTER MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

2m 2f 110y

for maiden four yrs old and upwards Total race value £11000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £4590, 2nd £2296, 3rd £1147, 4th £574. (Penalty Value £5990.60)

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (16-21): N Mulholland (11 wins from 103 runners, 11%) runs MISTER SWEETS TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): N Mulholland (4 wins from 20 runners, 20%) runs MISTER SWEETS LONGEST TRAVELLER: SHIP OF THE FEN trained by I Williams, Alvechurch, 170 miles.

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

COLOURS NO HORSE AGE ST-LB JOCKEY

1 BEHOLDEN (GB) (33)123-23 C

Br B g Cacique (IRE) - Pure Joy O Foxtrot Racing Beholden

5 11-4

Gavin Sheehan J Jamie Snowden, Lambourn T B Juddmonte Farms Ltd Foxtrot Racing Syndicates S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful bumper winner in 2020 and also placed 3 times on the Flat. Fair form when placed both starts over hurdles in recent months and looks the one to beat. TFRHHHHH BHA112

2 GROVE ASH (GB) (14)3-6440

Br Gr g Great Pretender (IRE) - Mons Meg O Denise Smith & Partner

6 11-4

David Noonan J Nigel Hawke, Tiverton T B Mrs M. L. Luck Junction 24 Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form. Back on track when fourth over 23f at Market Rasen in June but wasn’t in the same form on handicap debut there last time. TFRHHHII BHA102

3 HOLERDAY RIDGE (IRE) (37)01 C 6 11-4

Br B g Mahler - Deep Lilly O Mrs C. Hitch

Ben Godfrey (5) J Claire Hitch, Watchet T

B Ms L. Pyne TIMEFORM VIEW Well behind in a first-time tongue tie to make second bumper outing a winning one at this course (16.8f, good) 37 days ago, kept up to work. Makes hurdles debut. TFRHHHII BHA-

4 MASTER OF SPIN (IRE) (31) 00R/-2 6 11-4

Br B or Br g Arcadio (GER) - Railway Adella (IRE) O Mr Robert Jones

Charlie Price (5) J John Flint, Bridgend T

B Thomas Murphy TIMEFORM VIEW Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, possibly flattered on first run since leaving David Harry Kelly when last of 2 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Ffos Las (20f) 31 days ago. TFRHHIII BHA-

5 MISTER SWEETS (IRE) (21)223/-24 6 11-4

Br B g Scorpion (IRE) - Fast Finisher (IRE) O Equi ex Incertis Partners

Tom Scudamore J Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T B William Neville Wild Beer Co Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Placed all 3 outings in points and made a reasonable start under Rules when second of 3 in an Aintree novice. Failed to back that up at Uttoxeter but it remains early days. TFRHHHII BHA-

6 OSCARS FAME (IRE) (16)42/24-33

Br B g Fame And Glory - Oscars Joy (IRE) O C.P.S. Syndicate

7 11-4

Harry Kimber (7) J Bill Turner, Sherborne T

B Mr Peter Magnier & Ms Margaret Mullins TIMEFORM VIEW Exceeded expectations in filling a clear third on hurdling debut here (21.6f) 16 days ago. Remains to be seen if he’s able to back that up. TFRHHHII BHA-

7 SHIP OF THE FEN (GB) (21)0465/-6 6 11-4

Br B g Champs Elysees - Ruffled O Midtech, McKenna, Macable

Robert Dunne J Ian Williams, Alvechurch T B Pantile Stud Mid-Tech (Air Products) Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful on the Flat. Not quite the same force in this sphere but should be competitive back in maiden company. TFRHHHII BHA107

8 SMITH (IRE) (34)

Br Ch g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Alazeya (IRE) O Mrs Lydia Richards

5 11-4

Marc Goldstein J Lydia Richards, Chichester T B John Connaughton Lydia Richards Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Modest on Flat, stays 2m, respectable effort last time. Would be an unlikely winner on hurdle debut. TFRHHIII BHA-

9 CHEAT (IRE) (19) 00P

Br Gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Beguiler O Simon & Christine Prout B Mr & Mrs John Banahan

4 10-13

Alexander Thorne (5) J Seamus Mullins, Amesbury T We Do Vans S

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair Flat winner, stays 9.5f, but no form over hurdles for new yard. TFRHIIII BHA75

10 OTTAVIO (GB) (25) 0

Br B g Nathaniel (IRE) - Our Queen of Kings O M Albon & M P Tudor

4 10-13

Charlie Hammond J Dr Richard Newland, Droitwich T B Newsells Park Stud Carehome Selection Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful on the Flat (stays 1 1/2m) in France and probably needed the run when well held in maiden at Worcester on hurdling debut 25 days ago. Open to improvement. TFRHHHII BHA-

11 SNOW STOPPIN HIM (IRE) (32)P-54 4 10-13

Br B g Snow Sky - Milan Serenade (IRE) O Mr Mark Quinlan Fergus Gillard (3) J Stuart Kittow, Cullompton T

B Mervyn Kidd TIMEFORM VIEW Twice-raced maiden under NH rules who achieved little when fourth of 7 in a maiden at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good, 12/1) on hurdles bow 32 days ago. TFRHHIII BHADECLARED RUNNERS 11 2020:MEETING ABANDONED Hood worn by No. 4. Visor worn by No. 7. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 3.

Probable S.P.’s: 15-8 Beholden (GB), 13-2 Ship of The Fen (GB), 15-2 Mister Sweets (IRE), 17-2 Oscars Fame (IRE), 10-1 Holerday Ridge (IRE), 12-1 Ottavio (GB), 14-1 Grove Ash (GB), 28-1 Master of Spin (IRE), 33-1 Snow Stoppin Him (IRE), 50-1 Smith (IRE), 150-1 Cheat (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

BEHOLDEN has shown enough on both his starts over hurdles to suggest he can win a race of this nature, so he receives the vote. Ottavio is surely capable of better given his fairly useful Flat ability, while Ship of The Fen ought to make more of an impact back in maiden company. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.BEHOLDEN 2.OTTAVIO 3.SHIP OF THE FEN

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