Racecards
17:30 Newton Abbot
Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,650 added
- Winner: £6,345
- 2nd: £2,923
- 3rd: £1,461
- 4th: £732
- Form 32P/628-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
took keen hold, led, veered right and hampered rival 1st, headed before 13th, ridden and dropped to midfield before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 53-5545
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Turner
midfield, chased winner before 16th, slow jump 4 out, soon ridden and lost position, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger
- Form 1-54111
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey James Best
prominent, headway to lead before 13th, ridden and pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and outpaced by leader, stayed on 2 out, rallied and led approaching last, kept on well run-in
- Form P-72312
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
midfield, pushed along before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on same pace before last
- Form 33-32F1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
prominent, hampered and unseated rider before 1st
- Form P22412
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
held up in rear, headway to press winner 3 out, soon ridden and went clear, diminishing advantage 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd near finish
- Form 2-31462
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, hampered 1st, soon dropped to rear, ridden and headway into midfield before 3 out, weakened before 2 out where not fluent, pulled up before last
- Form 545-227
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in midfield, not fluent 14th, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace before last, no impression run-in
- Form 01U/61P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, ridden and lost position before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out where pulled up
- Form 6P-4461
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent, briefly disputed lead before 2nd, in touch with leaders 12th, ridden before 3 out, headway to chased leaders before last, stayed on run-in, went 2nd near finish
Marettimo (IRE)
485- Form P451/32-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
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Formwatch
Minella Buster (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Off the pace and always rear-division, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Milan Bridge (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Musical Slave (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 14, 28l behind Olivers Travels (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Hold Your Fort (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Led, jumped right and hit 15th, pushed along and headed home turn, rallied and pressed leader after 2 out, ridden and led narrowly run-in, stayed on gamely, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Dripsey Moon (11-10) by hd, 6 ran.
A Definite Getaway (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along and went 2nd before 3 out, outpaced by winner 2 out, plugged on, no match, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Next Left (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Jigginstown King (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Made all, jumped well, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, soon challenged and stayed on very gamely run-in, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Pilot Show (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Great D'Ange (FR) 10-3fav (12-7) Chased leaders on outer, awkward 6th, led 14th, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden, one length clear when idled and headed run-in, just held second, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Honey I'm Good (11-4) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Pilot Show (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Handy in 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, pressed winner jumping last, ridden and every chance run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Jigginstown King (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Judge Earle (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Braganza Bay 17-2 (12-0) Rear of midfield, dropped to rear 13th, detached and pulled up before 5 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Honey I'm Good (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Prominent, shaken up to challenge rounding home turn, one length down after last, rallied to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Great D'Ange (12-7) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Marettimo (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, not fluent 12th, led 15th, headed before 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Pottlerath (12-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.