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14:45 Newton Abbot

Happy Birthday Jo Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 170y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,650 added
  • Winner: £5,624
  • 2nd: £2,588
  • 3rd: £1,294
  • 4th: £648
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 25.63s
  • Off Time: 14:46:55
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - White, royal blue chevron, royal blue sleeves, white spots, white cap, royal blue spots
80/1
  • Form 6P-P224
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, headway to midfield before 7th, raced wide when making ground before 15th, led 4 out, soon asserted after 3 out, clear 2 out, ridden run-in kept on

2
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 1P4-45P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 100

towards rear, mistake 8th, towards rear when not fluent 4 out, losing touch when unseated 2 out

3
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
  • Form 545P-40
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 100

midfield, raced keenly, lost touch before 4, soon weakened

4
Silk - BLACK, WHITE triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap

Dindin (FR)

236 b
25/1
  • Form 4P2625-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

midfield, slight mistake 6th, gradual headway from 11th, struggling 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on for third run-in

5
Silk - Dark blue, yellow disc, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars
  • Form 44P-P21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, headway 15th, untidy 3 out, bumped rival when jumped left last, weakened run-in

6
Silk - Grey, red star, royal blue sleeves, red stars, royal blue cap
  • Form 7PP5-F4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 85

prominent, lost ground after 4out, soon no impression

7
Silk - Grey, red star, hooped sleeves, red cap

Hey Bud

27 p
66/1
  • Form 237/55-P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 84

towards rear of midfield, raced keenly, chased leaders from 3 out, soon struggling, kept on for modest fifth

8
Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets
7/1
  • Form 67P-P65
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 82

midfield, bad mistake and almost unseated 1st, good recovery but always toward rear, hung left throughout, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 1333-43
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, led 4th, joined 10th, headed 4 out, untidy 3 out, outpaced by winner from 2 out, kept on

10
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap
17/2
  • Form 2P-0450
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, outpaced 13th, soon struggling, weakening when pulled up before 15th

11
Silk - Light Blue, large Red spots and spots on cap
  • Form 234-346
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 77

raced in second, briefly led 2nd, headed 4th but remained close up,

12
Silk - Light blue, yellow seams, halved sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form PPP-U42
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, dropped to last 6th, rallied from 3 out, stayed on to fourth 2 out, tired jump when fell last

13
Silk - Orange, Black Cross of Lorraine

Kooky (FR)

36 bt
16/1
  • Form 7PP-667
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 69

towards rear, raced keenly, mistake 12th, struggling from 4 out, gradually weakened

14
Silk - Dark green and brown (quartered), purple sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 98P-612
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 68

led, bad mistake and headed 2nd, remained prominent, disputed again 10th, slow jump and lost position 16th, soon lost ground, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

In depth

Formwatch

Great D'Ange (FR) 6-1 (11-10) last of 4, dist behind Diplomatie (11-3) at Les Landes 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.

Backinaction (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Raced in third, outpaced from 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up after 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Favori De Sivola (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Never going well in last trio, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Judge Earle (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Dindin (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 15th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Pedley Wood (11-12) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Prince Cleni (FR) 10-3 (10-8) Handy, mistake 3rd, pushed along 3 out, ridden into 2nd after 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden and led run-in, kept on, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Big Bee Hive (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

He'llstopatthetop 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leaders, held when lost 3rd last, weakened run-in, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dear Ralphy (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Hey Bud 33-1 (11-1) Held up in midfield, not fluent 2nd, headway before 13th, soon chased leader, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Caitlin's Court (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway on outer 10th, went 2nd next, pushed along and no response 3 out, faded, 5th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Noah's Light (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

William Ewart (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) In touch with leaders, went second when ridden 16th, chased leader before 2 out, lost second home turn, outpaced before last, kept on for modest third, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Hold Your Fort (10-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Dirk Gently (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Red Hugh (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Jul.

Ballinoulart (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Close up, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Hold Your Fort (10-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, lost position and in rear at 9th, rallied and headway before 13th, went 5th 3 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 8l behind Noah's Light (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Kooky (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, slow, pushed along and lost place 9th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Invictus Allen (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.

Emberscombe (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders,ridden to chase clear winner 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 11, 23l behind Hold Your Fort (10-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.