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14:45 Newton Abbot

newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 216y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
  • Winner: £14,076
  • 2nd: £4,158
  • 3rd: £2,079
  • 4th: £1,040
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.20s
  • Off Time: 14:45:43
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -
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Silk -
1
Silk - Light blue, maroon spots and sleeves, light blue cap
11/4
  • Form P35P03-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 155

led until before 2nd, led 5th until 6th, close 2nd when pulled up before 11th, dismounted

3
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

Alcala (FR)

11 t CD
11/2
  • Form 3F313-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 135

in touch on outside, close 3rd 3 out, challenged next, led last, quickened clear flat

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, halved sleeves, Red cap
2/1
  • Form 42F32-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 134

held up in touch in rear, headway 11th, challenged next, led 2 out, driven, blundered and headed last, no impression on winner after

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink cross belts, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
9/2
  • Form 123-311
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 131

chased leaders on inside, left 2nd 11th, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, still close 3rd last, stayed on same pace

6
Silk - Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

Gentleman Jon

37 b CD
12/1
  • Form 110PP-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 131

pushed along after 1st and to lead after 2nd, headed after 4 out, well beaten from next

7
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap
13/2
  • Form 1P/6P2-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 126

took keen hold, in touch, not fluent and lost place 7th, outpaced before 3 out, disputing modest 4th when blundered and weakened 2 out

2
NR
6/1
  • Form P341-3F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 143

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In depth

Verdict

Midnight Cowboy left it late to edge out Red Hanrahan at Warwick but is only a pound worse off and would have been an unlucky loser. That form taken literally gives him a bit to find with recent course and distance winner Alcala, however, while Brother Tedd’s victory at Uttoxeter will have boosted confidence. Ballybolley’s fall at Uttoxeter was a rare blip but he looks too high in the weights now. It’s rare to see Grade 2-winning chasers in action at this time of year and IRISH CAVALIER looked to be back on a fair mark when third last time at Punchestown - Rebecca Curtis’ grey can show his class here.

Formwatch

Irish Cavalier (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Towards rear, hampered 4 out, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden and headway into 3rd and not fluent 2 out, 4th at last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 14, 7 1/4l behind Sizing Granite (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.

Alcala (FR) 10-11 (11-8) Shade keen, tracked leader, awkward 1st, led 3rd, made rest, not fluent 7th (water), hit 8th and next, quickened clear after 3 out, shaken up between last 2, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jun beating Exxaro (11-6) by 33l, 2 ran.

Brother Tedd 10-11jfav (11-2) Disputed lead until 3rd, stayed 2nd, pushed along after 4 out, challenged from 3 out, led 2 out, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May beating Beat That (11-2) by 1/2l, 3 ran.

Midnight Cowboy 5-2fav (11-8) In touch in 4th, mistake 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on to lead near finish, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Red Hanrahan (11-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Gentleman Jon 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, lost place halfway, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 24 1/4l behind Southfield Vic (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.

Red Hanrahan (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway before 2 out, soon challenged led before last, kept on and headed near finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Midnight Cowboy (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.

Ballybolley (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Mid-division, slightly hampered 3rd, headway 9th, disputing close 3rd when fell 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.