Racecards
16:10 Newton Abbot
Mark Roscoe Taylor Happy 60th Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,400 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 321-312
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 471-114
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased leaders, ridden in 2nd before 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 33-2122
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths ahead approaching last, bad mistake final fence and headed 110 yards out on run-in, rallied and led again towards finish, gamely
- Form P/13R-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
handy, pushed along and hit 11th, soon in rear and lost touch 4 out, tailed off
- Form F6-3252
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
held up in rear, went 4th after 4 out, pushed along in 3rd approaching last, ridden run-in, closing at finish
- Form 36324F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Phillip Armson
towards rear, ridden after 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, chased leader after 2 out, led 110 yards out on flat, stayed on, headed final strides
In depth
Verdict
Dindin looked like winning for the first time since joining David Pipe’s yard over track and trip last time but fell at the last when clear of the rest. Electron Bleu ran well back over fences at Southwell and is preferred to Ragamuffin off his current mark while Coal Stock debuts over fences having been beaten off today’s mark over hurdles at Worcester last month. ONE FOR BILLY found one too good in a tougher chase at Market Rasen last time but looks worth another chance having won in this grade at Huntingdon earlier and first-time cheekpieces may bring further improvement.
Formwatch
One For Billy 15-8fav (11-10) Last trio and leader (winner) soon well clear, went 2nd 8th, 23 lengths off winner 4 out, 13 lengths behind when blundered 3 out, did close but no impression, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Al Roc (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Coal Stock (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Led until 3rd, chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened into 4th at the last, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Gaelik Coast (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Ragamuffin (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Led, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on without troubling leader flat, 2nd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Hazran (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Secret Boris (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Raced keenly,hit 3rd mostly in 3rd place until before 6th, weakened tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Electron Bleu (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into second after last, never nearer, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Pens Man (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Dindin (FR) 7-4fav (12-2) In touch, went 2nd going well after 12th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden home turn, led approaching 2 out where not fluent, left in clear lead 2 out, fell last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.