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14:40 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299

- Form 578P-83
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division on inside, pushed along when slow 7th, soon no impression

- Form 1P-FP53
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before next

- Form 033046-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, reminders after next, mistake 7th, soon lost place, behind and pulled up before 2 out

- Form 7622-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
chased leaders, hit 6th, soon ridden, weakened before next, behind and pulled up before 2 out

- Form 5-44366
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
in touch, ridden and outpaced before 7th, rallied to modest 3rd before 2 out

- Form 74-4647
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, headway to 3rd approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon no extra

- Form 00/U935
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey J M Maguire
behind when blundered and unseated rider 5th

- Form U-810P8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
nevr going in rear, behind and pulled up before 2 out

- Form 93028-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
led until 2nd chased winner, ridden and held when not fluent 2 out, went left and stumbled last

- Form 213361
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr H Derham
chased leader, led 2nd, clear when ridden after 2 out, stayed on well

- Form 365874
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Roberts
- Jockey Alan Johns
towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on, nearest finish

- Form 0087/8F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey David Prichard
last pair, plugged on before 2 out, never on terms

- Form 36545-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, misake 5th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 4403/0-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
Nonrunner
- Form U24-621
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Call Me Sir is bidding to follow up last week's C&D victory under a penalty and will handle today's quicker ground. He had Jewellery, who was engeged at Fontwell yesterday, behind in a previous run over track and trip. Forever My Friend could be an interesting each-way bet with Peter Bowen's string in fine form while Cnoc Bui and Haling Park showed enough last time to suggest they can get involved. Dazzling Rita appears to have lost her way, however, and Millie O'Brien has proved disappointing. The handicapper has taken no chances with HOGAN'S BRIDGE but Jonjo O'Neill's gelding showed much-improved form at Market Rasen last month and a repeat of that effort may well suffice here.
Formwatch
Hogan's Bridge (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In touch, went 3rd at 5th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind South Stack (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Cnoc Bui (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Led to 4th, tracked leader, led again after 6th, headed after 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 19l behind She Ranks Me (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Giveitachance (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd or 4th, led after 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 11, 33l behind Politelysed (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Dazzling Rita 3-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place when not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Flying Doctor (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug, 13 ran.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened before 7th, behind when hampered 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Geminus (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Millie O'brien 25-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 12, well behind Cabimas (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jun.
Thomas Bell (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression, no extra flat, 5th of 12, 12l behind Noble Media (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Aug.
Pierre Dubh (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden and struggling 8th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Lord Lescribaa (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Easter Lad 17-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, driven before next, challenged and chance 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 14, 7l behind On The Bridge (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Jewellery (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Led until headed approaching 3rd, chased leader until 6th, soon ridden along chasing leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 14, 14l behind On The Bridge (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Copper Carroll (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway after 5th, one pace when jumped right last, 4th of 14, 9l behind Midnight Myth (10-13) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Salto Des Mottes (FR) 66-1 (11-9) Led until after 6th, weakened approaching 7th, fell at hurdle, in a race won by Safe Investment (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Jul '11, 17 ran.
Haling Park (UAE) 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), challenged on outside after last, outpaced when edged left over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind First Morning (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Aug.
Sleeping du Granit (FR) 40-1 (10-9) Led or disputed lead, mistake 4th, lost place next, behind from 7th, continued tailed off, last of 6, well behind Patsy Cline (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Call Me Sir (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 7th, chased leader and jumped left from 3 out, led before next, stayed on well flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft beating On The Bridge (11-8) by 1l, 6 ran.