Racecards
16:10 Newton Abbot
Jon Hearne Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 123-74P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right, led, not fluent 3rd, headed and bumped last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 16525-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up towards rear, headway going well 3 out, challenging when carried right 2 out, led last, shaken up and dashed clear
- Form 5234/11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression when not fluent next
Manor Park
49- Form 42
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leader until jumped right and not fluent 4th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2234
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, mistake 5th, struggling after 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out
- Form 31189-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
pulled hard, held up, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside before next, went 2nd 4th until before 2 out, one pace and well held after
- Form 1653/55
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden 5th, not fluent 3 out, some headway before 2 out, no impression and well held soon after
In depth
Verdict
Khismet was an easy winner here last month and then landed the odds racing off the same mark at Ffos Las. But John Flint’s mare has now been reassessed and is 13lb on going that may not suit. MANOR PARK was flattered by his proximity to the unbeaten Longhouse Sale at Ffos Las but he’s only four and making his handicap debut after just two hurdle starts. He handled similar going on the Flat and could be the answer to a tricky puzzle. Empreinte Reconce is a course and distance winner who has placed on good to soft so is respected while Good Time Ahead has run his best races around here. Competition can be excused his run in a Listed handicap at Market Rasen and is not out of this.
Formwatch
Competition 20-1 (10-9) In rear, struggling 5 out, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Empreinte Reconce (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, every chance next, driven and one pace before last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression with winner, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind So Lonely (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Khismet 2-7fav (11-1) Tracked leader, led narrowly going well when left clear 2 out, in no danger after, very easily, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Sue Be It (11-9) by 4l, 4 ran.
Manor Park 9-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, closed 6th, led briefly between last 2, no chance with hard held winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Longhouse Sale (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Good Time Ahead (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Led until jumped slowly and dropped to 3rd at 5th, not much room and not run on after 3 out, last of 4, 16 1/4l behind Highland Bobby (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Silver Quay (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outside after 6th, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, never on terms, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Outrath (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 10, dist behind Lucky Robin (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.