Racecards
14:00 Newton Abbot
Balmoral Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 42/06-1F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
held up, mistake 1st, headway 9th, took 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed out, easily
- Form 0PP4P/3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
led until 3rd, headed and stayed prominent until ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out
Falcon Ridge
13- Form 244/P-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
chased leader, led 3rd, hard ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened from last
Master Beveled
171- Form 545504-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey R Thornton
held up until headway approaching 9th, challenged 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied and ran on again
In depth
Formwatch
Auetaler (GER) Was a class above these over hurdles and if he stands up he will win.
Black Abbey (IRE) Showed virtually nothing after a long absence last time out, and he looks out of his depth.
Falcon Ridge Was well beaten in a weaker race last time out and he needs to improve to win this.
Master Beveled Was a fair hurdler and he looks the one for the forecast.