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14:30 Newton Abbot
Newtonabbotracing.com Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Form 01/P02P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
made all, kept on gamely, driven out
Chunky Lad
221- Form 342R21-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr T O'Connor
held up, went 3rd approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, rider lost whip after next, kept on to go 2nd flat
- Form 73981-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey E Dehdashti
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
- Form 2F3-312
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, lost 2nd flat
- Form 26/6593-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D C Turner
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, not fluent 4th, hit next, soon weakened
Sea Cookie
71- Form 7020-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey T Messenger
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Not the worst seller you'll ever see and marginal preference is for Rapscallion. There is no doubt that this is the selection's level; he has a bit of ability but he is not the most straight-forward. Second recently at the track, Jim Best's nine-year-old is fancied to get back to winning ways. Kofi and Can Can Flyer have both won over course and distance, with the former coming here in slightly better form and he must be respected. Honduras is closely matched with Rapscallion at the weights as he gets 7lbs, however he is yet to win in this company although he may be rejuvenated for a change of stable recently. An open contest, with Chunky Lad, a recent Stratford winner very much on the shortlist, and it is Rapscallion who gets the nod.
Formwatch
Can Can Flyer (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Led to 3rd, chased leader, lost place 4th, soon behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Or Bleu (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Chunky Lad 11-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3rd, ridden after 7th, led flat, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gf in Nov beating Earlsfield Raider (10-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Kofi 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 4th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off, 6th of 10, 42l behind Kosciusko (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf in May.
Rapscallion (GER) 11-10fav (11-5) Chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed well before last, soon held, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kosciusko (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf in May.
Honduras (SWI) 17-2 (11-1) Held up, headway 4th, joined leader 6th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Misbehaviour (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Sea Cookie 16-1 (10-8) In touch, mistake 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 10th of 17, well behind Decree Nisi (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Mar.