'High numbers have no chance' - Three horses with a low draw to follow at Chester
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NEWTON ABBOT
7 May 2025
Wednesday 7th May
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Happy 60th Birthday John Garton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Roxanne
Selected at:
4/6
Roxanne won three times on the Flat in Germany and she made the perfect start to her career over hurdles when winning a maiden at Ayr last month. Dan Skelton’s mare is entitled to improve for the run and she could prove hard to beat if doing so.
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4/6
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Third in run-of-the-mill course bumper last month; each-way claims on hurdle debut
743-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 17f Gd | 4MdNHF | 11-4 | 3/7 | Call Me Legend (2½L) | 16/1 | - | 90 |
| 6 Mar 25 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f GS | 5NHF | 11-2 | 4/7 | Fountains Blenhein (42L) | 66/1 | - | 68 |
| 28 Nov 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f GS | 5NHF | 10-9 | 7/8 | Doctor Blue (24L) | 25/1 | - | 72 |
Second in a point in March but did not get competitive on recent stable/hurdle debut
7
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 | 7/9 | Trustintimes (18L) | 11/1 | - | 83 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well beaten on bumper debut in January and in two subsequent maiden hurdles
039-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 9/9 | Amancio (42L) | 150/1 | - | 63 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Exe Exeter | 21.5f GF | 4MdH | 11-7 | 3/3 | Kayf Dancer (84L) | 18/1 | - | 17 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5NHF | 11-8 | 12/12 | Bossman Jack (97L) | 28/1 | - | 8 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Fairly useful Flat racer who won on his recent stable/hurdle debut; the one to beat
1-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16f GS | 3MdHM | 11-4 | 1/5 | Green Sky (1L) | 100/30 | - | 107 |
| 25 Oct 24 | Don Doncaster | 10f Sft | 5Hc | 10-2 | 12/14 | Croeso Cymraeg (17½L) | 12/1 | 77 | 53 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-12 | 2/9 | Sniper's Eye (shd) | 9/1 | 76 | 82 |
| 20 Jun 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 3Hc | 8-7 h1 | 7/8 | Enfjaar (6L) | 22/1 | 78 | 77 |
| 3 Jun 24 | Wet Wetherby | 10f GF | 4Hc | 9-7 | 16/16 | Loughville (29L) | 10/1 | 80 | 39 |
| 27 Apr 24 | Don Doncaster | 12f Sft | 3HcF | 9-8 | 7/7 | Flash Bardot (41L) | 3/1F | 80 | 23 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Beaten about 29l when last of four in Taunton bumper on recent rules debut
4-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f GF | 5NHF | 11-3 h1 | 4/4 | Bob Bishop (29L) | 40/1 | - | 69 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well beaten on bumper debut and didn't get far when 80-1 for hurdling debut
8U-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: -
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 18.5f Hy | 4MdH | 10-10 | UR/11 | Walk On High () | 80/1 | - | - |
| 25 Mar 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 5NHF | 10-6 | 8/8 | Act Of Innocence (38L) | 16/1 | - | 55 |
Flat winner in France in 2023 but both recent hurdle runs have been underwhelming
34-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: -
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 10-10 t | 4/9 | Amancio (10½L) | 5/1 | - | 88 |
| 31 Mar 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | 4MdH | 10-9 t1 | 3/5 | Rascallion (28L) | 8/13F | - | 75 |
| 26 Jun 24 | Cha Chantilly | 10f GS | 3y | 9-1 | 6/6 | Start Of Day (4¼L) | 42/10 | - | 85 |
| 18 May 24 | Par Lyon Parilly | 11f VSft | 3y | 9-0 | 5/6 | Daring Prince (7L) | 17/5 | - | 84 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Lon Longchamp | 12f VSft | 3yL | 9-2 | 4/8 | Trafalgar Square (5L) | 31/10 | - | 92 |
| 1 Apr 24 | Sai Saint-Cloud | 12f Hy | 3y | 9-0 | 2/5 | Mister Gatz (5L) | 3/5F | - | 86 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Struggled on Flat debut in 2022 and again well beaten when returning over hurdles in April
4-
Age: 5
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 4NvHM | 10-9 | 4/4 | Timetoshine (41L) | 28/1 | - | 56 |
| 4 Oct 22 | Bri Brighton | 8f GS | 52yMd | 8-13 | 9/9 | Hurtle (19L) | 20/1 | - | 24 |
Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for both hurdling starts in April
6969-
Age: 5
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 18.5f Hy | 4MdH | 10-8 | 9/11 | Walk On High (63L) | 100/1 | - | 50 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f GF | 4NvH | 10-10 | 6/7 | Nardaran (116L) | 150/1 | - | - |
| 21 Jul 24 | Str Stratford | 16.5f Gd | 4NHF | 10-3 | 9/9 | Ronnies Rules (71L) | 33/1 | - | 22 |
| 14 Jun 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 17f Gd | 4NHF | 10-4 | 6/8 | Alan De Banks (24L) | 12/1 | - | 62 |
Verdict
This ought to be straightforward for ROXANNE, who was fairly useful on the Flat and won on her recent hurdle debut.
Roxanne
Betting Forecast:
2/7 Roxanne,
4/1 Roadshow,
6/1 Ben Lomond,
8/1 Moves Like Mason,
66/1 Field Of Aces,
Klervia,
100/1 Rockbeare,
The Flaming Galah,
Cinq Douzaine,
Daisy Me Rollin
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