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16:45 Newton Abbot

At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 170y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,250 added
  • Winner: £7,121
  • 2nd: £2,104
  • 3rd: £1,052
  • 4th: £526
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 47.30s
  • Off Time: 16:45:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Azure Fly (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Strumble Head (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Gingili

      36 vt D
      9/2
      • Form 31-2121
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 125

      held up in 4th, mistake 6th, slow and jumped right next, struggling after 11th, pulled up before 14th

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      What Happens Now (IRE)

      21
      11/4
      • Form P-31112
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 122

      tracked leader until 4th, 2nd again 9th, led 16th, clear after 4 out until mistake 3 out, not fluent when pressed 2 out, not fluent and headed last, no extra close home

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue diamond

      Calin Du Brizais (FR)

      31 CD
      5/1
      • Form 311245
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 122

      soon behind, left 4th before 14th, tried to close 3 out, no impression, well beaten next

      4
      Silk - Yellow, red stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Azure Fly (IRE)

      156 pt CD
      13/8
      • Form 2233P4-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 120

      tracked leaders, 2nd 4th until 9th, ridden 15th, struggling next, rallied from 3 out, switched right towards finish, stayed on, led close home

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

      Strumble Head (IRE)

      29 b DCD
      6/1
      • Form 4-77151
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 119

      jumped right, led, headed 16th, mistake 4 out and leader clear briefly, challenged 2 out, led last, headed close home

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Belmount (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Gingili took an age to get going at Fontwell last time and only hit the front halfway up the run-in. He still has a bit to learn about jumping fences and faces no easy task here off top weight. Neither What Happens Now, in good form over hurdles before finishing second over fences at Bangor, nor recent Stratford winner Strumble Head takes any prisoners and will ensure a strong gallop. Calin Du Brizais was well behind Strumble Head over course and distance in July but is 12lb better off today. AZURE FLY (NAP) had placed form in better company in staying races last season and reappears on a potentially-lenient mark. He could be around to pick up the pieces if the others go off too quickly.

      Formwatch

      Gingili 5-2fav (11-12) Chased leader, awkward 3rd, jumped slowly and lost 2nd next, chased leaders, reminders 7th, rallied last, came between horses and hung left run in, led near finish, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Rockchasebullett (11-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      What Happens Now (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Led, driven when hard pressed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent and headed last, kept on, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Cernunnos (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Calin Du Brizais (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Behind, outpaced 3 out, ridden and some headway into 5th when hampered next, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Mont Choisy (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Azure Fly (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 5th, mistake 4 out, headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 10, 18l behind Doing Fine (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

      Strumble Head (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Jumped well, prominent, led 2nd, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Wade Harper (11-12) by 6l, 7 ran.