Racecards
15:30 Newton Abbot
Steve Hexter 60th Birthday Celebrations Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 313-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all from sole rival, drew well clear final circuit, unchallenged after, blundered 5 out, canter
- Form 05/PF-22
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased sole rival, lost touch final circuit, no chance after, tailed off
- Form PP3-112
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Best
Nonrunner
Verdict
To his credit Knight Of Noir , jumped tidily and quickly on his return to the jumping scene at Worcester, last day, but will find the ever-improving ALCALA , a tough cookie here.
Formwatch
Alcala (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 4 out, challenged between last 2, led after last, soon ridden, held on near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul beating Wadswick Court (10-0) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Quick N' Easy (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) (h) ss; bhnd til hdwy aft 2 out; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 10, 4l behind The Overflow (11-7) at Bratton Down 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Knight Of Noir (IRE) 4-7fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, pushed along and headed before 4 out, no impression 2 out, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Black Corton (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jul.