Racecards
14:02 Newton Abbot
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 105y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,626
- 2nd: £4,425
- 3rd: £2,213
- 4th: £1,106
- Form 517049-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leaders, led 8th and increased pace, ridden and headed 3 out, soon left behind by front pair, plugged on for distant third
- Form 6/0425-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, ridden before 4 out, lost touch 3 out
- Form 212/4P1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, headway into third before 4 out, pressed leader after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on, not pace of winner
- Form 9274/7P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
rear mid-division, ridden 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 36212F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, led 3 out going well, soon pressed and pushed along before 2 out, went clear before last, kept on well
- Form 213461-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
led, tracked leader 8th, lost place and ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 1FP/P86-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
towards rear, mistakes and reminders early, pushed along in last with a circuit to go, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 231326-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, fell 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There are plenty of strong stayers in this but most are probably better known as chasers nowadays. That list includes Cyclop, Ramses De Teillee and Crossley Tender but the latter is potentially well treated. BLACKJACK KENTUCKY beat a good yardstick in Spiritofthegames at Chepstow in February and doesn’t have many miles on the clock for his age. He might just get the better of Ballymillsy who was still in front when falling at the last at Worcester on his final outing last season and will have no problem with either ground or trip.
Formwatch
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Led until after 1st, chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, beaten 3 out, weakened flat, 9th of 20, 11 3/4l behind Time To Get Up (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Tobefair 13-2 (11-12) Raced in 3rd, dropped to last over 4 out, pushed along under 4 out, dropped away quickly under 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Ballyegan Hero (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Blackjack Kentucky (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb beating Spiritofthegames (11-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
Point Of Principle (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Chased leaders out wide, jumped slowly 1st, mistake and lost place 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Ballymillsy 13-8fav (11-7) Prominent, led after 3rd, ridden after 4 out, joined when fell last, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
Cyclop (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Midfield, hit 4 out, left in third 2 out, ridden and went second at last, kept on strongly final 110yds, led close home, won at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Mance Rayder (10-9) by 1l, 13 ran.
Just A Sting (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd 10th until before 12th, struggling 14th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Red Infantry (10-2) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Crossley Tender 9-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 15th, some late minor headway, never on terms, 6th of 11, 15l behind Innisfree Lad (11-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Hogan's Height (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Towards rear, last 22nd (bechers 2nd time), always behind, 12th of 40, dist behind Minella Times (10-3) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.