Racecards
14:20 Newton Abbot
Independent Racecourses Limited, IRL Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form P4F24/1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, jumped right in places, led 4th, headed 7th, led again after next, drew clear before 2 out, very easily, eased down closing stages
- Form 17805P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4th, led 7th, headed after next, gradually weakened
The Omen
14- Form 123F-67
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
led until 4th, remained prominent, lost place before 6th, behind from 5 out
- Form 546-215
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, under pressure when mistake 4 out, never on terms
- Form 042P5-3
- Age 13
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs M Evans
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders, joined leader 4th, ridden before 5 out, kept on under pressure, no chance with easy winner
- Form 700/5P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge before 3 out, soon weakened
Verdict
WALDEN PRINCE looked much improved on his return to action and first start for David Bridgewater when scoring by a distance eased down at Southwell. A penalty looks unlikely to prevent him going in again. No No Cardinal beat Maizy Missile here in May but has been beaten off today's mark since while Sylvan Legend made the frame in a hunter chase at Uttoxeter recently and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Walden Prince (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) With leader, led 3rd, went right 7th, dived at 4 out, soon clear, kept on strongly, virtually pulled up run-in, very easily, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Mac's Grey (10-10) by 28l, 6 ran.
Accessallareas (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, jumped right 3rd, headway 9th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
The Omen 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, led after 2nd, wandered and jumped right 3rd, headed 7th, losing place when pecked next, soon behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Mac's Grey (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until 8th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, dist behind Red Skipper (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Maizy Missile (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden before 2 out, kept on before last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 8l behind No No Cardinal (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Sylvan Legend 15-2 (10-1) Mid-division, headway 10th, led 4 out, headed when bumped 3 out, rider lost irons, no chance with winner from after next, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Mr Mafia (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.