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14:45 Newton Abbot
Silks Coffee Lounge Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,057
- 2nd: £898
- 3rd: £449
- 4th: £224
- Form U730-3P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs H J Manners
- Jockey Mr S Parish
held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon pushed along, effort approaching last, stayed on well, never reached winner
- Form 777-811
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, led before and jumped left next, soon hard driven, ran on well
- Form 008975
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in touch, lost place approaching 10th, mistake next, soon behind
- Form 1F402P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, challenged from 12th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-4PF12
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, hadway 11th, soon chasing leaders, weakened after 3 out
- Form 2/04P-FP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Ryall
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
prominent, jumped right throughout, mistake 8th, slow 11th, soon lost place, tailed off from next
- Form 270U4P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent when mistake 1st, soon mid-division, headway 5 out, led approaching 3 out, headed when hampered next, rallied last, no extra flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rimini is probably in the handicapper's grip now but there may be further mileage in Midnight Appeal, who is chasing a hat-trick over fences after wins at Huntingdon and Wincanton. Sawpit Supreme won at Warwick in January but couldn't follow up off his new mark at Towcester next time so we'll take a chance on HIGH JACK. Andy Turnell's gelding was never travelling when pulled up at Ffos Las earlier this month but has a good record on this quicker surface and the fact that he's turned out again relatively quickly suggests his trainer is happy with his well-being.
Formwatch
Man From Highworth 12-1 (12-7) Prom to 15; pu 2 out, in a race won by Gone To Lunch (12-7) at Larkhill 3m ptp in Feb, 13 ran.
Midnight Appeal 15-8fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, challenged after 13th, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, driven and pressed last, stayed on well and in command towards finish, won at Wincanton 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Psi (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
American World (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Led until headed 8th, blundered badly next, soon lost place, tailed off when left distant 4th last until lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 10, 34l behind Take It There (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
High Jack (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, hit 2nd, led briefly 3rd, lost place approaching 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Ready Or Not (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 6 ran.
Sawpit Supreme 85-40fav (11-2) Tracked leading pair, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, narrow advantage when not fluent last, soon headed, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Prophete De Guye (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
This Way (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Mistakes, blundered 1st, in rear, no chance and tailed off when blundered 13th and pulled up, in a race won by Sona Sasta (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 9 ran.
Health Is Wealth (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) In rear, headway after 6th, 4th and ridden after 11th, mistake 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ratify (10-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Rimini (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, went right and chased leader 2 out, no impression and well held before when went right last, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Cottage Acre (10-11) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs.