Racecards
14:40 Newton Abbot
Independent Racecourses Limited, IRL Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,738
- 2nd: £798
- 3rd: £399
- Form 23/1-963
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before 2 out, not fluent last, driven out
- Form 44FU-65
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
prominent, bumped 1st, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form P3-UF12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 6th, driven and one pace 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 72U790-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
mid-division, pushed along 6th, driven next, weakening when jumped slowly 3 out
- Form 7490-31
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
held up in rear, headway on outside 7th, driven after 3 out, went 2nd when mistake 2 out, flashed tail flat, stayed on
- Form 2568P-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
prominent until 6th, well behind 3 out
- Form 0/36P80-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Peter Carberry
handy on outside, not fluent 6th, outpaced after next, weakened from 3 out
- Form 00-0226
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, driven after 3 out, never on terms, well held by leaders before 2 out
- Form 7468P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, not fluent 1st, clear before 3rd until jumped left 5th, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form P90-74P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Lucy Jones
- Jockey Ian Popham
went left, bumped into rival and fell 1st
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cash For Steel was favoured by the weights when winning a seller over track and trip last time. Strong Wind finished third and may well reverse running on better terms. MISTER HENDRE finally got his act together when runner-up over a shorter trip in a handicap here last month. He's up 5lb but dropping down a grade so Peter Bowen's charge is fancied to open his account in this company. Watchmetail made a mess of things at Worcester last time but looks best of the rest on his earlier second at Fontwell.
Formwatch
Strong Wind (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, 3rd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Cash For Steel (9-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (5) gd in Jun.
Darcey Diva 50-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 6th, driven along after 6th, went modest 5th after 3 out, never involved, 5th of 12, 34l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Mister Hendre 7-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, every chance when blundered 2 out, stayed on same pace last, held by winner, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind El Toreros (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Unefille De Guye (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, 49l behind On The Record (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Cash For Steel (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, led before 2 out, jumped left at hurdle, clear when mistake last, flashed tail, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (5) gd in Jun beating Fintan (10-13) by 6l, 14 ran.
Spice Hill (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Unseated rider 1st, in a race won by According To Sarah (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd, 12 ran.
Goodacres Garden (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Always well in rear, tailed off and eased after 3 out, 11th of 13, well behind Area Access (9-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Watchmetail (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 24l behind Lisheen Hill (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.
No Ifs No Buts 9-2 (10-1) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, saddle slipped and pulled up before 3rd, in a race won by Galley Slave (9-13) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf, 16 ran.
Genuine Art 50-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped left 1st and 4th, closed after 6th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Silent Knight (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf, 10 ran.