Racecards
19:00 Newton Abbot
St Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 11-4231
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, fell 10th
- Form 4U3-U39
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked winner, effort to challenge after 3 out, ridden and lost place after next, weakened from last
- Form 42256F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in touch in last pair, tracked leaders 11th, close up when not much room and switched outside before 2 out, ridden between last 2, every chance last, no extra flat
- Form 21-3658
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in last pair in touch, slightly hampered 10th, chased leaders next, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 3-42312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders on inside, effort to challenge 2 out, ridden between last 2, led narrowly last, kept on, headed near finish
- Form 5P/63-P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
chased leaders, hampered and lost place 10th, chased leaders again 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened last
- Form 11/P343-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
led, driven and hard pressed after 3 out, ridden after next, headed narrowly last, rallied to regain lead near finish
Verdict
SHADY GLEN scored in good style at Market Rasen last month and has since backed it up with a good show at Cartmel. He's on good terms with himself and can take this prize. Honkytonktennessee isn't a reliable character but got back to winning ways last time and may go well once sporting his new headgear again while No Likey and Hedgeinator are both nicely handicapped if able to produce their best work.
Formwatch
Honkytonktennessee (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-9) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent 9th, challenged 4 out, led next, soon clear, not fluent 2 out, wandering about from home bend but always had enough in hand, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Play The Ace (11-0) by 5l, 9 ran.
No Likey (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, dived at 10th, pushed along from 14th, weakened after 3 out, last of 9, 26 3/4l behind The Clock Leary (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Theatre Mill (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, held in 4th when fell last, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Strongly Suggested 12-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, shaken up when hit 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 26 1/4l behind The Clock Leary (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Shady Glen (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 6 out, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Brother Scott (10-3) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Exitas (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, weakened after next, 5th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Theo (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Hedgeinator (IRE) 6-1jfav (10-13) Rear of mid-division early, mid-division halfway, closer in 4th and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no impression on winner after 2 out, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 23 1/4l behind Spancil Hill (10-2) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp sft in Apr.