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MONDAY 17TH JULY

We were treated to another day of excellent racing here at Newton Abbot with a seven card on Tuesday June.

The opener was an intriguing contest with the Michael Blake-trained Clearance doing just enough to fend off the danger from Enthused in second. The nine-year-o took a keen hold and was pushed along when short of room after three out. The son of Authorized soon went third and was ridden to lead towards the closing stages.

It was an emphatic victory in the following race with Max Of Stars cruising to a 68-length victory over Vitani in second. The Ollie Pears-trained three-year-old, with Brian Hughes on board, made all and went clear from the third. There was never any danger of her relinquishing her lead and it was a marvellous victory for all connected.

Kilcummin was a further seven lengths behind Vitani, with Uncle Matthew, Waitara and Ceejaybe all pulled up.

It was a another comfortable victory in the third race, although not quite the same winning margin! Farouk De Cheneau saw off four challengers in the iston-Davies, the eight-year-old prominent in the early stages before joining the leader at the the 10th. Despite being fluent two he produced a good jump at the last and kept on well to secure a near four-length victory over Fat Sam in second. That made it back-to-back victories in 2023 since changing trainers. Kauto The King and Midnight Jewel finished third and fourth respectively. Stormin Crossgales was pulled up before two out.

Philip Hobbs and Johnson White enjoyed success in the EBCS Leisure Giddy Up Novices’ Handicap Hurdle with Sassified winning relatively comfortably by two-and-a-half lengths ahead of Escobedo. The five-year-old was towards the midfield early on before jockey Michael Nolan manoeuvred him into second approaching the home turn and the son of Excelebration was travelling strongly at this stage. He then led and jumped left two out before running on well to secure the honours. Sassified was joint favourite with Moonshine Spirit, with the latter finishing third.

The following race saw Joe Tizzard and Brendan Powell team up to win comfortably in the Racing Partnership TRP Handicap Hurdle. Name In Lights was prominent and awent second after three out before being ridden when approaching the kept on well a four-andthree-quarter length victory over market favourite

The penultimate race of the day saw Songo justify his short starting price. The Milton Harris-trained seven-year-old, with Harry Cobden on board, didn’t always jump with fluency but soon went clear and was going easily when three out. He completed an 11 length victory over Bala Brook in second, whilst Frankie Faulkner finished third.

Another entertaining day of racing was then completed with Junior Massini cruising to an eight-and-a-half elngth win over Seymour Promise. The eight-yearold made all and kept on well during the run- in to justify his