Racecards
16:10 Newton Abbot
totepool Chip And Pin Betting Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286

- Form 648P38-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure from last, no impression

- Form 160P50-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, outpaced from after 3 out, never near leaders

- Form 0/5610P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
with leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

- Form 21/80P8-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, fell 3rd

- Form 4/P267P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
always towards rear, outpaced from after 3 out

- Form 00095P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, went 2nd at last, kept on, no chance with winner

- Form 398P6P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next

- Form F68P4U-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs P Shaw
- Jockey James Best
always behind, hampered 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, tailed off

- Form 442485-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next

- Form 3PFU77-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in touch on outside, led after 3 out, drew clear before next, driven out, comfortably (1 flight omitted)

- Form 0F5/7P5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4th

Unify
14- Form 6P/P722-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
behind, headway on outside after 3 out, soon chased front pair, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost place last

Whiskey John
74- Form P5/5FPP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey James Davies
led to after 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

- Form 35P643-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon chased clear winner, never on terms, lost 2nd at last, one pace

- Form 775P6P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led after 2nd, ridden bypassing omitted 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 8P321P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Page Fuller
Nonrunner
- Form 99045P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
Nonrunner
Ta Ha (IRE)
25- Form 4685/8P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Malcolm Jones
- Jockey M J Quinlan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Not much to get excited about among this bunch but Unify was beaten less than a length over a longer trip at Taunton last time and was also second over 2m at the same track earlier. Humbel Ben is better over fences but I'llhavealook is a course and distance winner and so is ICE KONIG. Better going will suit Jimmy Frost's seven-year-old, who is back on a winning mark. Westend Prince has struggled for consistency so far but could figure if in the mood.
Formwatch
Westend Prince (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Fort Carson (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Milestone (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind King Muro (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Ice Konig (FR) 22-1 (10-10) Chased leader until 6th and dropped to 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Hinxworth (IRE) 125-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on outside, weakened before 2 out(normal 3 out), 8th of 12, dist behind Wotzizname (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Apr.
Izzy Piccolina (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) In rear, weakened and pulled up after 7th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Powderonthebonnet (IRE) 80-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Deep Resolve (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Hardtorock (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Raced wide, went left 5th, weakened before 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Academy General (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) (tt) ur 3, at Trebudannon 3m 4f gs in Apr.
Replacement Plan (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Midfield, headway 3 out, never a threat, 5th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Zara Hope (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Sheer Poetry (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Join The Navy (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Acadian (FR) 15-2 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, went modest 4th between last 2 until close home, 5th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Florrie Boy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Unify 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, 7th and effort after 3 out, 5th from 2 out, stayed on well to take 2nd flat, unable to quite reach winner, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Double Accord (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Whiskey John 66-1 (10-12) Held up, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Humbel Ben (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Chased leaders until blundered and nearly unseated rider 4th, rallied approaching 7th, left 4th at 11th, 3rd 4 out, ridden one pace and no chance with leading duo from next, 3rd of 8, 16 1/2l behind Bertenbar (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Karl Marx (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Chased leader until before 9th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
I'llhavealook (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until ridden before 3 out, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Show's Over (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd briefly when blundered 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Ta Ha (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Midfield, lost place after 5th, mistake 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.