Racecards
16:00 Newton Abbot
toteexacta The Better Value Forecast Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,950 added
- Winner: £2,019
- 2nd: £589
- 3rd: £294
- Form 231-115
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 3 out, soon driven clear, ran on well
- Form 122242
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Flint
led until 7th, remained prominent, driven when slow 14th, soon weakened, moderate 4th
- Form 7815-48
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
chased leaders, slow 3rd, mistake next, pushed along 15th, mistake next, soon weakened, moderate 3rd
- Form 1-23534
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A Thornton
with leader, led 7th, headed 3 out, weakened next
- Form 597P/8P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Mr J A Best
held up in rear, slow 4th and 5th, mistake 11th, chased leaders 13th, weakened after next, blundered and unseated rider 16th
Verdict
Lord Lescribaa won over C&D in June but has struggled off higher marks since and doesn't look a straightforward ride. Merry Terry has won four times between the flags but his form under Rules isn't nearly as impressive and he faces a stiff task at the weights, while Wait No More appears very one-paced. CAPTAIN BECKET has only had one run over fences and was beaten in a selling hurdle when last seen but has always shaped like a stayer and could be the value in this if a short break has freshened him up.
Formwatch
Merry Terry 16-1 (12-0) 5th of 8, 17l behind Findlay's Find (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m ptp fm in Jun.
Lord Lescribaa (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Led, ridden 4 out, driven 2 lengths ahead 2 out, no extra and headed flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Monty's Revenge (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Captain Becket 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, struggling from 7th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Sovereign Spirit (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun.
Wait No More (IRE) 4-1fav (11-0) Held up in 7th and off the pace, slow 9th, stayed on to 4th 3 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 13l behind Monty's Revenge (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Watchmaker 100-1 (10-5) Detatched in rear, struggling 11th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Comehomequietly (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd, 5 ran.