Racecards
17:05 Newton Abbot
Tropical Bubblicious Maiden Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,550 added
All But Beat
329- Form 8-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in mid-division, driven along over 6f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f
Victory Bay
364- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
pulled hard early stages, always behind, lost touch final 6f, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, chased leader over 6f out, driven along 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 24-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Flint
led, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and one pace final 2f
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch, pushed along 5f out, 5th and no impression 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
took keen hold, always behind, lost touch final 5f, tailed off
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, driven along 6f out, soon lost place, some headway 3f out, never going pace to get back in race
- Form 7-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey D Bass
well in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, stayed on final 2f, nearest finish
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, challenging and upsides when green and veered badly right at crossing over 2f out, straightened and renewed challenge inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, led 3f out, narrow advantage when green, veered badly left at crossing and lost momentum over 2f out, kept on until headed close home
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Ian Popham
ran green and soon pushed along in rear, struggling halfway, tailed off
Verdict
Bach Protector looks interesting on debut with the Curtis/McCoy partnership in action again but with experience already gained in this sphere MAID OF SILK gets the call with July The Firth on the list after a run between the flags. Eleven Fifty Nine was the only finisher ahead of the pick last time and with likely improvement he looks to have a good chance although the form from that debut run is weak. Bach Protector is related to a few bumper and hurdles winners and Rebecca Curtis is more than capable for readying one first time up. July The Firth was only just held on debut between the flags and he should know his job well enough first time up under rules. Nonobu has improved in a couple for runs so should show more again to feature but in a race where the market should tell us plenty Maid Of Silk can build on a nice debut to score.
Formwatch
All But Beat 33-1 (10-6) Held up, always in rear, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Ghizao (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Aug.
Victory Bay 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Crazy Chris (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gd in Jul '09.
Bach Protector (IRE) Bach gelding out of Cappamore Girl.
Canny Lad Zaha gelding out of Lady At Leisure.
Doubletoilntrouble (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden over 5f out, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind Eleven Fifty Nine (10-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
July The Firth (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Alw pr, disp 3out, ev ch last, no ans to wnr late, ko, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Nutin Fancy (11-7) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp sft in Apr.
Leomode (USA) Cherokee Run gelding out of Twist Of Faith.
Yu Tiger (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In rear, awkward on bend 12f out, struggling final 7f, 7th of 14, 28l behind Cock Of The Rock (11-3) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Limbunya (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Chased leader until 8f out, hampered on bend 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 15l behind Thomas Bell (10-9) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Spe Salvi (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden over 6f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 6l behind Cock Of The Rock (11-3) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Maid Of Silk (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) In touch, lost place when not much room 5f out, hung left and rallied over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Eleven Fifty Nine (10-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Redgrave Dancer Baryshnikov filly out of Redgrave Bay.
Littledean Jimmy (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear and keen, headway approaching 3f out, ridden and every chance when hung violently right over 1f out, not recover, 7th of 13, 15l behind Osmosia (10-7) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf.
Slieve Blue (IRE) Blueprint gelding out of Slievroe.
Brackenwood Morpeth gelding out of Sarena Pride.
Nonobu (UAE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Osmosia (10-7) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf.