Racecards
17:30 Newton Abbot
Royal Marine Commandos Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,616 added
- Winner: £1,790
- 2nd: £522
- 3rd: £261
- Form 562221
- Age 4
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
led before 1st, clear next, hit 3rd, ridden after 5th, mistake 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, one pace
- Form 382335
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, led 2 out, ran on well
- Form 2-5473P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey M J Quinlan
towards rear, headway when hit 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace when not fluent 2 out
Django Reinhardt
248- Form 540807-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr David Turner
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, disputing modest 5th soon after, weakened well before 2 out where mistake
Rolanta (FR)
68- Form 1-15P60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 5th, went 4th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 6P-95P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in rear, headway after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2356-65
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, mistake 5th, went 4th when jumped left 2 out, no impression on leaders
- Form 43/80-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey Jack Doyle
led until before 1st, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 4th, pulled up before 5th
- Form 8-93
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
Nonrunner
Verdict
ARGAUM was a revelation in a first-time visor at Hereford last week, setting a decent pace and then finding more when his opponents briefly threatened on the home turn. Evan Williams' four-year-old has a 7lb penalty here but Aodhagan Conlon's claim accounts for the majority of that and he should take some catching around this sharp track. Tamarillo Grove has had plenty of chances, while Maadraa is proving equally disappointing. Munich was third over C&D last time but has been beaten a total of 92 lengths in three runs over hurdles to date and appears to have problems lasting home.
Formwatch
Argaum (IRE) 7-4fav (10-0) Made all, clear approaching 2nd until hit 5th, not fluent 3 out, went clear again before last where mistake, eased flat, won at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating Man In Black (11-3) by 9l, 4 ran.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) Led until after 2nd, soon chasing leaders, not fluent 3rd and 4th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 24l behind Louisiana Gift (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Maadraa (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, under pressure 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Southway Star (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug, 9 ran.
Django Reinhardt 22-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 44l behind Smokey George (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl (3yo+) (5) hvy in Dec.
Rolanta (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakened after 5th, 14th of 16, well behind Denton Ryal (10-6) at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Knightsbridgelives (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, led, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 6, 21l behind Coolagad Wonder (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Salford Rose (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, veered right approaching 2nd, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 38l behind Tara Warrior (10-6) at Hereford 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Aug.
Cinnamon Hill 50-1 (10-7) In rear, pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Green Du Ciel (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gs in Aug, 14 ran.
Munich (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 14, 26l behind Green Du Ciel (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Bull Market (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In last when jumped steeply and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Barizan (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m nov chs (4) gf in Aug, 4 ran.
Lets Get Cracking (FR) 100-1 (10-7) In rear hampered 4th, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Punchestowns (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Mar '08, 16 ran.