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14:40 Newton Abbot

Totecourse To Course Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.50s
  • Off Time: 14:41:44
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Stoneyford Ben (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Positano (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

      Positano (IRE)

      9 v D
      7/2
      • Form 204431
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 98

      led to after 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue stars

      Play Master (IRE)

      6
      3/1
      • Form 70PP4F
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 94

      held up last, slight effort 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace

      3
      Silk - Orange, Black hoop, Orange and Black hooped sleeves, White cap

      Giust In Temp (IRE)

      13 D
      7/1
      • Form 535446
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 94

      held up in mid-division, lost touch 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace

      4
      Silk - White, Red stars, Red and White hooped sleeves

      Stoneyford Ben (IRE)

      16 pt D
      15/8
      • Form 569414
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 93

      chased leader, led after 4th, ridden and quickened approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, eased flat

      5
      Silk - Maroon, Grey hoops on body, Grey cap

      Miss Lehman

      13 CDD
      5/1
      • Form 981P-04
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 93

      towards rear, lost touch 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      With rain around this is not an easy race to assess, as most of the runners prefer top of the ground. One of those, Positano, has some form on the board on soft ground and so given that he is in form we will take him to beat Stoneyford Ben and Miss Lehman. The selection won over hurdles at Worcester on fast ground last time and Michael Scudamore looks to have placed him in a relatively easy opener to his chasing career, and he can take advantage. Stoneyford Ben took a fast ground Stratford handicap hurdle last month before running with some perit on his chasing debut last time. His experience will come in handy and he can make the frame. Of the others, Miss Lehman makes some appeal as one who has winning form to her name, although she could have been better treated by the handicapper, and we prefer Positano to take the prize.

      Formwatch

      Positano (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (11-3) Chased leaders, led 5th, ridden clear and edged right approaching last, ran on, won at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) gf beating Silver Island (10-9) by 14l, 16 ran.

      Play Master (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway to track leaders 4 out, close 3rd when fell 3 out in race won by Schinken Otto (10-13) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 7 ran.

      Giust In Temp (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Towards rear, some headway 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 25l behind Critical Stage (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gf.

      Stoneyford Ben (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 4th until approaching 10th, stumbled after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallying when mistake last, no extra, 4th of 7, 7l behind Mooramana (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.

      Miss Lehman 25-1 (10-6) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, kept on, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 17l behind Top Trees (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.