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15:50 Newton Abbot

South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.40s
  • Off Time: 15:50:24
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - White, Yellow star and armlets, Dark Blue cap, White star
  • Form 11854-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, 8 lengths clear, ran green and went right 2 out, soon ridden, went right last, soon headed, no extra

2
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Red and White hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 721137
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 114

led until approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off

3
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap
  • Form 2-25F10
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 113

mid-division, struggling 6th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out

4
Silk - Red, Dark Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 077315
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 112

in touch, headway 6th, effort after 3 out, weakened before next

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star
  • Form 93-PF43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 111

mid-division until outpaced approaching 3 out, 15 lengths down 2 out, stayed on strongly, went 2nd near finish

6
Silk - Yellow, Red Chevrons, Red Cap
  • Form 506811
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 111

mid-division until outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on into 8 lengths 2nd 2 out, led soon after last, finished well, driven out

7
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 331256
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 111

struggling 7th, some late progress, mainly towards rear

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow cross belts, diamonds on sleeves
20/1
  • Form 53813-P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 110

chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

9
Silk - Red, Mauve chevron and sleeves, White cap, Red spots
25/1
  • Form 1P1-FPP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened last

10
Silk - Royal Blue, White star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue cap, White star
  • Form 12/070P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

held up, headway after 6th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, weakened next

12
Silk - Black and White check, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 677U1-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 103

always in rear

11
NR
  • Form 52P2FP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

GALAXY ROCK can complete his hat-trick at the main expense of Son Histoire and Green Belt Elite. The selection has won both starts since his attention has been switched to handicapping and the assessor may not have collared him just yet despite raising him by a total of 16lbs for his two successes. He may well improve for this longer trip and should have enough in the locker to keep his rivals at bay. Son Histoire moves into handicap company for the first time and will appreciate this more realistic task. He may also appreciate the opportunity to race on a faster surface and is worth monitoring in the market. Green Belt Elite was a shade disappointing last time but bumped into a progressive horse and may have found the drop in trip against him; it's too early to be writing him off. The Apprentice has failed to build on a good start to his career but he's only had seven starts and may yet be able to return to the winner's enclosure. Market support would be encouraging for his supporters as it would for those of Thats Confidential but Galaxy Rock is taken to star.

Formwatch

The Apprentice (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Mistakes, towards rear, headway approaching 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, 12th of 15, well behind Super Nick (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.

Thats Confidential (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) With winner, lost place 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 15, 27l behind Ursis (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.

Master d'Or (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, beaten when hampered 4 out, 12th of 15, well behind Templer (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.

Green Belt Elite (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Tracked leaders on inner, hit 3rd and 3 out, 3rd and well held when driven and hung right before last, weakened badly flat, 5th of 10, 13l behind Spanish Conquest (10-9) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Mar.

Son Histoire (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, hit wing 3rd, headway 7th, effort approaching 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Another Display (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.

Galaxy Rock (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, led 2 out, driven out flat, won at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar beating Gilded Youth (10-13) by 1/2l, 16 ran.

Wild Tonto (IRE) 4-1fav (11-11) Took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 26l behind Jam Packed (11-9) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Sep.

Bengal Bullet 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace, pulled up before last, in a race won by Cava Bien (10-6) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in May, 12 ran.

Tizzy Blue (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, led 8th to 9th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Double The Trouble (10-2) at Towcester 2m 3f nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 7 ran.

Tech Eagle (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division raced wide, lost place 5th pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cockatoo (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 14 ran.

Red Perfection 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by I'm A Legend (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.

Federstar (GER) 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, hit 9th, hampered soon after, soon dropped rear, eased and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Tisfreetdream (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar, 11 ran.