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15:05 Newton Abbot

Tom Holt And Reality Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 30.90s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Red Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 20F232
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

held up, ridden after 13th, soon behind

2
Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap
9/4
  • Form 0/P1-222
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7

prominent, reminders after 13th, led next until 15th, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 0F1F-24
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

held up behind, pulled up before 13th

4
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, BLACK sleeves, BLACK and LIGHT GREEN quartered cap
  • Form F33F/23
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, hit 9th, chased winner from 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

5
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
  • Form P/31FP-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6

tracked leaders, led on bit after 15th, blundered 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, stayed on, ridden out

6
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green diamond, Dark Green cap
  • Form 13661P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4

in touch, headway after 14th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE hollow box, diamonds on sleeves, ORANGE cap
7/2
  • Form 50-3611
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2

led until 15th, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off when refused last

In depth

Verdict

This interesting affair can go to Nocksky ahead of, possibly, Uncle Mick and Tino. Much as the selection is now rated 11 pounds higher than for his course and distance selling chase win in April, he has performed creditably in three runner-up efforts since and, with there now being a bit of ease in the going, he might just be able to get his head in front in the hands of Tony McCoy. Uncle Mick is now racing from a four-pound lower mark than when scoring at Uttoxeter in September, so he has to be given a shout, as does Tino, who has won his last two races over course and distance, although all of his career wins have come on good or quicker going. In fairness, you could build case for each of the runners in the line-up so the selection is a far-from-confident choice, but he should run his usual solid race.