LAST MEETING REVIEW

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It was a fantastic day at our last meeting for the trainer and jockey combination of Bill Turner and Harry Kimber as they teamed up for a treble on the card, which also included the feature juvenile hurdle race.

The newtonabbotracing.com Juvenile Hurdle was the third race of the afternoon and it saw Scrappy Jack make it back-to-back wins over course and distance. Having had one run on the Flat the three-year-old has taken well to hurdling with all three of his races over obstacles coming here at Newton Abbot. He had to carry a penalty for his win at the start of the month but it did not stop him from recording another victory, up against four of the same rivals who he had beaten on the previous occasion. Scrappy Jack confirmed the form with a half a length success, coming home strongly after the last to get up close home. Bill Turner and Harry Kimber had already gotten off the mark for the day in the opening NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle as Oscars Fame

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opened his account under Rules at the second attempt. The winning pointer had finished third over two 5 miles and five furlongs here on his stable debut and he built on that effort down in trip this time around. The seven-yearold took over the lead two hurdles from home and then he was not for catching, going on to win nicely by five and a half lengths in the end. The treble for Turner and Kimber was completed by Youvebrokenmydream in the fifth race on the card, the Follow @WillHillRacing On Twitter Novices’ Handicap Hurdle.

It was a well-judged ride by Kimber as he held up the mare towards the rear of the field before producing the six-year-old to lead at the final flight. Youvebrokenmydream then went on to see off her challengers by a length and a quarter to make it a memorable day for the trainer and jockey. Earlier on the card there was success for Peter and James Bowen as Courtland ran out an impressive winner of the Tribute To The Honourable Mike Bolitho Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase. Sent off as the 5/4 favourite following his win at Ffos Las the previous month, Courtland backed up that performance with a powerful display, keeping on strongly after the last to score by five and a half lengths. In the Happy Birthday Cath King

Handicap Chase, Dido enjoyed the step up in trip by trainer Alexandra

Dunn to gain his first win over fences at the age of eleven. Over the extra distance he travelled smoothly through the race but Jamie Moore would have had a nervous moment when the saddle slipped. However, it was not enough to stop Dido and he stayed on to record a three and a quarter length success. Jamie Moore made it a double in the Happy 60th Birthday Gill White Mares’ Handicap Chase as he made all onboard Achy Breaky Heart. Having been last seen over hurdles in April, the seven-year-old was gaining a first win over fences on only his fourth run over the bigger obstacles. He did jump to his right during the contest but he showed a good attitude to see off his rivals and go on to win by two lengths for trainer Milton Harris. In the closing Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle, Milton Harris ended the day on a high as he made it a second win in a row courtesy of Presenting Yeats. The five-year-old was up to three miles and two furlongs for the first time but he had no trouble with stamina under James Best, always doing enough to make it a first win over hurdles by two and a quarter lengths.

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