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19:35 Newton Abbot

Visit oldgoldracing.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 170y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,700 added
  • Winner: £6,303
  • 2nd: £1,851
  • 3rd: £925
  • 4th: £463
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 29.05s
  • Off Time: 19:36:52
  • 5 Ran
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Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
9/1
  • Form 1/25P5U-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leader until 13th, 2nd again before next, went right 16th, lost 2nd and outpaced 3 out, went remote 3rd run-in

2
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
11/10
  • Form 321/5F-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

went left 1st, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd and hit 13th, dropped to 3rd before next, outpaced when hit, rallied on outside before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, 1 length down last, driven to lead run-in

3
Silk - Black, white cross of lorraine and armlets, quartered cap

Mr Mafia (IRE)

10 p CD
9/2
  • Form 41PP-02
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 123

led, went clear 4 out until next, headed before 2 out and dropped to 3rd , weakened into 4th run-in

4
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamond

Flying Verse

16 bt BFCD
11/4
  • Form 513P4-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 118

tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd before 15th, bumped next, led before 2 out, 1 length ahead when mistake last, headed and no extra run-in

5
Silk - Emerald green, red spots, armlets and spots on cap
  • Form 32P66-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 111

always last and never travelling, lost touch 11th, tailed off 16th, never a factor

In depth

Verdict

Soldier Of Love just edged out Monty’s Award at Bangor 12 days ago and has to carry a penalty in this. He still has scope but the opposition have bags of experience and most of them are sound stayers. MR MAFIA (NAP) and Flying Verse are both course and distance winners and the former is preferred after an encouraging second at Southwell back over fences. Aubusson is hard to catch right nowadays and lacks a recent run but it’s even harder to recommend Nativegetaway.

Formwatch

Aubusson (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Led until 10th, chased leader, mistake next, in front again 14th until hit 3 out, no extra in 3rd when badly hampered by faller and unseated rider next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Soldier Of Love 7-4fav (11-11) Chasing leaders 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 14th, hit 2 out, soon ridden, challenged flat, led close home, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Monty's Award (11-11) by nk, 5 ran.

Mr Mafia (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Led, went clear before 3 out, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind As You Like (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Flying Verse 15-8fav (11-4) Held up on outside, jumped left 1st, mistake and lost place 6th, mistake 9th, headway on outside 3 out, challenged from 2 out, driven flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Captain Buck's (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

Nativegetaway (IRE) 16-5 (10-12) Prominent, slow and reminder 4th, reminders after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Famous Response (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) gd in Jul.