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14:50 Newton Abbot

Red Lion Hotel, Tiverton Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,700 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 22.40s
  • Off Time: 14:50:24
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Black and white diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, black cap
11/2
  • Form F3FF42-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

held up towards rear, pulled up before 3rd

2
Silk - Light blue, brown cross of lorraine and armlets, brown and light blue quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 779/637-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

held up towards rear, never dangerous

3
Silk - Yellow, Orange disc
22/1
  • Form 68P09-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 97

chased leaders, hit 7th, jumped right 8th and 9th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled before 4 out

4
Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped sleeves
12/1
  • Form 65/9790-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 94

close up, weakened after 10th, pulled up before next

5
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, White cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 5/P0084-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 94

towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - Brown, Orange epaulets and star on cap
7/1
  • Form 3250-U7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 92

in touch, chased leaders 7th, went 2nd at 11th, challenged 2 out, led last, held on well

7
Silk - Dark blue, light blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap

Dolly Grey

11 t
33/1
  • Form P05PU-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 86

chased leaders, lost place from 6th, tailed off from 3 out

8
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE hoop, checked sleeves and cap
  • Form P80/253-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, soon under pressure, headed last, no extra towards finish

9
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
9/2
  • Form PF4P3/4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 82

led to 3rd, reminders and weakened 4 out

10
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green hoop, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap ,yellow star
12/1
  • Form 0604/8-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 79

in rear, pushed along 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out

11
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 633/93U-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leader, pushed along and in rear from 5th, some headway 10th, no impression

12
Silk - Yellow, royal blue star, diamonds on sleeves and diamonds on cap
28/1
  • Form 385/547-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 64

towards rear, headway 5 out, one pace approaching 2 out

In depth

Verdict

HAOYUNMA is given a tentative nod in this novices' handicap chase, while Oncle Kid and Spirit Of Lake are others short-listed. The selection makes just her second appearance in this sphere and ran well on her chasing debut when runner-up at Hereford over a similar trip last time. She acted on a sound surface there and with good in the description again she should be ok today, so we will chance her. Oncle Kid has a tough job shouldering topweight, but ran with credit in defeat at Wincanton last time. He stays well enough, though the ground does not look in his favour today. Spirit Of Lake makes his chase debut and acts in these conditions. Trainer Karen George has been among the winners lately and her eight-year-old is much respected. Justabout represents the Tizzards, who do well at this track, and he has the form to get involved, though preference is for Haoyunma.

Formwatch

Oncle Kid (FR) 4-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner 3 out, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Holmwood Legend (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

Glad Big (GER) 16-1 (10-12) Behind, under pressure 12th, soon beaten, 7th of 11, well behind High Jack (10-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

Go Free 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, outpaced after 6th, went poor 3rd from next until after last, no impression, 4th of 14, 35l behind Helen Wood (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd.

Barton Alf 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off, 17th of 18, well behind The Brimmer (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.

Bernie The Banker 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, under pressure 3out, weakened before next, 4th of 15, 48l behind Organisateur (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Mar.

Over The Flow 25-1 (10-5) Held towards rear on outside, struggling appraoching 10th, never on terms, 7th of 12, 23l behind Magical Harry (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.

Dolly Grey 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leader until after 1st, lost place 3rd, well behind 6th, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Express Leader (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (4) gd.

Spirit of Lake (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, took keen hold, mistake 1st, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 15, 26l behind Restart (10-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.

Justabout 14-1 (11-2) Disputed lead until after 4th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last to press for 3rd towards finish, 4th of 12, 8l behind Skye But N Ben (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.

Haoyunma (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Left 3rd and last 1st, left 2nd and sole rival after 10th, driven and outpaced by winner between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Badger Foot (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

Killing Me Softly 40-1 (10-5) Led and disputed, headed 11th, dropped to 4th when unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Overclear (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Apr, 4 ran.

Outclass 7-1 (10-1) Towards rear, blundered 2nd, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Kahsabelle (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.