Racecards
16:35 Newton Abbot
Happy 70th Birthday Steve Robinson Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,650 added
- Winner: £4,711
- 2nd: £2,170
- 3rd: £1,085
- 4th: £543
- Form 5/8545-1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
tracked leaders, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, ridden and every chance last where pecked on landing, ran on, just held towards finish
- Form 843-326
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, stayed on one pace
Bala Brook
26- Form 40-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
prominent, pushed along home turn, soon dropped away
- Form 88-6431
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, led home turn, ridden and faced challenge 2 out, kept on, just prevailed
Olly's Folly
39- Form 7P5P7-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, ridden after 3 out, always behind
- Form U6-898
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never in contention
- Form 5/753
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ella Pickard
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, ridden home turn and soon weakened
Tally's Son
20- Form 6P/P-726
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, pushed along and headed home turn, plugged on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Getaway Tom backed up a promising reappearance with a decisive 2m success at Uttoxeter on good ground and has his conditions once again over a tad further. He remains lightly-raced over timber but has been hit with a rather hefty 9lb rise for his victory. He may well prove good enough to defy the rise but has to concede 12lb to VISION OF HOPE who is putting together a consistent sequence at present and ran as well as ever last time despite a 3lb rise. He's been upped another 2lb here but shades the verdict over the Lacey inmate. Sassified has improved run-by-run this season and is shortlisted on the back of a first hurdling success here last time. He is up 6lb though. Cumhacht looked below par last time but is respected on the basis of previously solid placed efforts this season.
Formwatch
Getaway Tom (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on well, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Mutual Respect (11-12) by 6l, 10 ran.
Cumhacht (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Jumped right and hampered 1st, held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Ambassador (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bala Brook 3-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 4th, went 2nd before 7th, no impression 2 out, mistake last, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Songo (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun.
Sassified (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-7) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before jumping left 2 out, went left last, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Escobedo (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Olly's Folly 50-1 (10-10) In rear and detached, some headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no further progress, 7th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Vin Rouge (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Marley Head (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, every chance 3 out, mistake and no extra last, 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Bensini (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Allez Allez Dancer 66-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Myristica (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Tally's Son 14-1 (10-3) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 4th, headed 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd home turn, weakened quickly, tailed off, 6th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Ez Tiger (10-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Vision Of Hope 5-2fav (11-8) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind My Poem (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.