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18:30 Newton Abbot

St Austell Brewery Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £6,963
  • 2nd: £2,057
  • 3rd: £1,028
  • 4th: £515
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.00s
  • Off Time: 18:30:31
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mcllhatton (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Templeton (IRE)

    33/1

      1
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped sleeves

      Top Wood (FR)

      36 ht D
      2/1
      • Form 22/104-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      tracked winner until pecked badly 6th, never going that well after, weakened 4 out, unseated rider at fence soon after

      2
      Silk - Orange, Black hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Eclipse Award (IRE)

      45 t
      40/1
      • Form 6P/41-P3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      in rear, reminder after 3rd, lost touch from 5th, mistake and behind 6th, tailed off next, soon pulled up

      3
      Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves

      Hold Court (IRE)

      30 D
      7/2
      • Form 07410-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, slightly hampered and left 2nd 6th, lost 2nd 8th until before 10th, mistake 4 out, closed 2 out, every chance when fell last

      4
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Mcllhatton (IRE)

      25 D
      Evs
      • Form 2621-2D
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 125

      made all, not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed when hit last and left clear

      5
      Silk - Purple, yellow star, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Templeton (IRE)

      58
      33/1
      • Form 733P15-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, closed 7th, went 2nd 8th until before 10th, weakened after 4 out, left remote 2nd last

      In depth

      Verdict

      MCILHATTON is likely to be all the rage in this. He was demoted by the stewards after beating Rum And Butter at Stratford last month and Jonjo O'Neill's charge went on to score at Market Rasen last week under a penalty so the form is clearly useful. Top Wood made a winning start to his chase career at Towcester and should have more to offer. But he has to give 6lb to the selection and to Hold Court, who was only beaten a neck at Uttoxeter when relatively easy to back - the latter was a useful hurdler and should be winning soon over the larger obstacles.

      Formwatch

      Top Wood (FR) 4-5fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 7th, led 8th, mistake 9th, kept on well, driven out, won at Towcester 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in May beating Silver Man (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Eclipse Award (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (tt) in tch til outpcd 14, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Miss Cupcake (11-7) at Minehead Harriers and West Somer 3m ptp gd in May.

      Hold Court (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in rear, closed 11th, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, rallied 2 out, challenged last, brushed slightly by winner flat, just held, 2nd of 4, hd behind Billfromthebar (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chase (3) sft in May.

      Mcllhatton (IRE) 11-8 (10-12) Led, ridden approaching last, all out and hard pressed when rival was left short of room close home, finished 1st, placed 2nd, in a race won by Rum And Butter (11-4) at Stratford 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in May, 4 ran.

      Templeton (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Prog 12; wknd aft 3 out; to, 5th of 8, 43l behind Midnight Breeze (12-0) at Axe Vale 3m ptp gs in Apr.