Racecards
15:00 Newton Abbot
C Group Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,924 added
- Winner: £2,686
- 2nd: £783
- 3rd: £392
- Form 107-454
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led until approaching 5th, soon led again, headed before 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 101-U2U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, led narrowly last, headed post
- Form 4-30705
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
with leader, led approaching 5th, jumped slowly and soon headed, weakened 2 out
- Form 5-16341
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey M J Quinlan
mid-division, took keen hold, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden, edged left and headed narrowly last, kept on well to bet back up post
- Form 9242-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey D Bass
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, one pace last
Southerness
342- Form P44FF/3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form P8P11-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 4133-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 36367-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R J Williams
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last
Verdict
Jonjo O'Neill's string is going well but it would need a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the disappointing Space Telescope to recapture the winning thread in this. Stablemate Surf And Turf may need another run to put him straight while Great Mates is still paying the price for a couple of wins at Worcester a year ago. King Ozzy has been off the track for three months since finishing third at Southwell so, with the ground still riding fast, we're taking SWEET WORLD to follow up his Hereford win two weeks ago as that came against slightly better opposition than this.
Formwatch
Great Mates (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression from 2 out, 4th of 8, 13l behind Tri Nations (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Hes Our Lad (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in touch, not fluent 5th or when moving into 3rd next, challenged 3 out, soon not much room on inside, carried towards stands side when stumbled and unseated rider last, in a race won by Businessmoney Judi (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Aug, 7 ran.
Space Telescope (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) With winner, led 2nd until before 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 5th of 6, 22l behind Sansili (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Sweet World 11-2 (10-7) Raced keenly, mid-division, hit 4 out, headway next, led between last 2, ridden flat, held on towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Aug beating Tri Nations (11-6) by 1l, 9 ran.
King Ozzy (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 7th, chased leaders next, ridden when every chance 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Red Not Blue (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Southerness 11-4 (10-9) Mid-division, going well when stumbled badly and lost place 3 out, in rear, rallied after next, stayed on from last, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Ashammar (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep '10.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, carried right approaching 2nd, went 2nd 3rd until mistake 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out, eased, 7th of 8, 43l behind Tara Warrior (10-6) at Hereford 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Aug.
Si Bien (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 4th, led next, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Businessmoney Judi (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Aug.
Dancewiththedevil (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway on inside 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 8, 39l behind Tara Warrior (10-6) at Hereford 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Aug.