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20:30 Newton Abbot

Totnes And Bridgetown Handicap Hunters' Chase (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,743
  • 2nd: £1,161
  • 3rd: £580
  • 4th: £290
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 21.10s
  • Off Time: 20:30:09
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Current Event (FR)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    King Of Alcatraz (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ballytober

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow cap

        Current Event (FR)

        20 D
        6/5
        • Form 1110U-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 12-7
        • Official Rating 135

        led until 2nd, prominent, led again 10th, drew clear from last, readily

        2
        Silk - Dark green, maroon sleeves, dark green stars, maroon cap

        Ballytober

        26 t BFD
        9/2
        • Form 4P223U-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 119

        held up in rear, headway when mistake 12th, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace and no impression

        3
        Silk - Pink, black disc, pink sleeves, black spots and cap

        Delta Borget (FR)

        20 p
        7/1
        • Form 4U352-2
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 109

        held up, mistake 8th, not fluent 10th, outpaced from 12th

        4
        Silk - Light blue, red stripe, sleeves and cap

        King Of Alcatraz (IRE)

        384
        4/1
        • Form 3322U/4-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 109

        tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 4th, went 2nd 11th, every chance 2 out, mistake last, not pace of winner flat

        5
        Silk - Red, yellow stripe and armlets

        Bermuda Boy (FR)

        30 bt CD
        25/1
        • Form 8P418P-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 107

        mid-division, lost place 5th, behind from 12th

        6
        Silk - Black, white diamond, striped sleeves, white cap

        Swallows Delight (IRE)

        20 CD
        12/1
        • Form 61PP5-4
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 103

        led 2nd until 10th, outpaced from 3 out

        7
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green epaulets and diamond on cap

        Findlay's Find (IRE)

        20 p
        14/1
        • Form 1P215-4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 103

        prominent, pushed along when not fluent 12th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on flat

        8
        Silk - Pink, light blue star, armlets and stars on cap

        Fine Resolve

        20
        33/1
        • Form U1213-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 95

        mid-division, jumped left at times, headway 7th, mistake 9th and 3 out, one pace before 2 out

        Previous results

        2014
        Silk -

        Swallows Delight (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        2013
        Silk -

        Chapoturgeon (FR)

        11/8
        • Age 9
        • Weight 12-7

        2012
        Silk -

        Louis Pasteur (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        SWALLOWS DELIGHT won this last year when 3lb lower and a return to this longer trip can see him reverse recent Cheltenham running with 2014 third Delta Borget, who is worse off at the weights. He can score again, despite carrying more than his allotted weight. Current Event won easily at Cheltenham last month and is a classy hunter chaser but he has the weight to match. Ballytober could find this on the sharp side while Bermuda Boy is becoming increasingly difficult to predict.

        Formwatch

        Current Event (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 5th, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, ran on, easily, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hunt ch (5) gs in Apr beating Cottage Oak (10-11) by 10l, 11 ran.

        Ballytober 2-1fav (11-9) Held up in rear, unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Vincitore (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 7 ran.

        Delta Borget (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, close up last, ridden to lead briefly flat, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Sam Cavallaro (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gs in Apr.

        King Of Alcatraz (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) In touch, chased winner 12th, lost place after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 13, 15l behind Ockey De Neulliac (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hunt ch (5) gs in Apr '14.

        Bermuda Boy (FR) 28-1 (11-13) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling before 10th, tailed off, pulled before the last, in a race won by Tugboat (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 8 ran.

        Swallows Delight (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 8th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no impression, 4th of 14, 10l behind Sam Cavallaro (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gs in Apr.

        Findlay's Find (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Prominent, mistake 8th, led 20 to 22nd, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 15, 41l behind Major Malarkey (11-13) at Cheltenham 4m 1f hts chs (4) gs in Apr.

        Fine Resolve 28-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 10th, mistake 12th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 8th of 17, 37l behind Mr Mercurial (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gs in Apr.