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15:20 Newton Abbot

Happy Retirement Mike Clarke Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,100 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.20s
  • Off Time: 15:21:12
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Consigliere (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Manhattan Boy (GER)

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Light Green epaulets, White and Light Green chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Manhattan Boy (GER)

      25 D
      11/4
      • Form 342416-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 113

      prominent, led after 4 out, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, held from next

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow striped sleeves

      Consigliere (FR)

      27 bt
      3/1
      • Form 12/4633-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leaders, led soon after 3 out, clear when hit next, ran on well

      3
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Sasso

      40
      7/2
      • Form 6F14P3-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 110

      led, ridden and headed after 4 out, one pace from next

      4
      Silk - yellow, white star, white sleeves, yellow armlets, royal blue cap, white star

      Symbiosis

      51
      5/2
      • Form 6F4414-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 110

      held up, headway 8th, weakened 4 out

      5
      Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Albarino (IRE)

      8 D
      14/1
      • Form 436P8-7
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 102

      held up, ridden to challenge for 3rd after 3 out, weakened approaching final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Just the five runners have been declared for this contest but every one of the quintet has claims, most notably Sasso and Consigliere, but the vote goes to Manhattan Boy. The selection is a confirmed soft ground performer and the Philip Hobbs-trained gelding looks worth another chance under these testing conditions having disappointed on better ground at Perth last month. Symbiosis was good value for her win in a novice chase at Market Rasen in March but has yet to confirm that she handles ground as testing as this so looks best watched. Similar comments apply to Michael Scudamore's Albarino and of more interest may be Sasso. Jonjo O'Neill has his string in good form right now and the six-year-old has to be respected on a surface that he handles. David Pipe's Consigliere is less exposed than most of these and has to be considered but preference is for the confirmed soft ground performer Manhattan Boy.

      Formwatch

      Manhattan Boy (GER) 8-1 (11-3) Behind, struggling 6th, some late headway 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 28l behind Coach Lane (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.

      Consigliere (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, joined last, headed towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Kentmere (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

      Sasso 5-1 (10-12) Led, headed 5th, led again 10th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Master John (10-7) at Towcester 2m 3f nov chs (4) gs in Apr.

      Symbiosis 25-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, beaten when mistake last, 4th of 15, 13l behind Strawberry (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f mrs hcp chs (1) sft in Mar.

      Albarino (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Always in rear, 7th of 9, well behind Orrezzo (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.