Racecards
14:10 Newton Abbot
'Preparation' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Churchinford
15- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey Mr J Diment
mid-division, pulled up quickly before 3rd, dismounted
Honan (IRE)
47- Form 061-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up mid-division, headway 6th and chased leaders, ridden and led 3 out, hard ridden and headed before last, weakened flat
- Form 0P5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey J M Maguire
jumped right first, led 2nd to 3rd, ridden and weakened 7th, pulled up before last
- Form P6P6/P-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey G Supple
led to 2nd, lost place 6th, soon weakened
- Form 43/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in touch, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
- Form PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Evans
- Jockey J Mogford
pulled early and held up last, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
Miss Lewis
47- Form 42/00P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
prominent, chased leader 6th, ridden and second 3 out, headway and led approaching last, driven out
Oh So Posh
36- Form 000/4PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, ridden after 6th, soon tailed off
Purple Patch
18- Form UF042-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
always towards rear, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly 4th, soon tailed off
- Form P350P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up towards rear, reminders 4th, ridden and outpaced 7th, rallied and stayed on well approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake last and not recover flat
In depth
Verdict
Honan, who was formerly trained in Ireland, made a winning start in a bumper here for Martin Pipe and is taken to make a winning debut over hurdles, with Purple Patch and Seeador rated the main dangers. Chris Popham's Purple Patch makes her first start over hurdles having shown promise in bumpers and has to be respected, while Seeador has the benefit of a couple of outings over timber. Southern France has a long absence to overcome but trainer Brendan Powell is capable of producing his runners fit after a lengthy lay off so it come as no surprise to see the seven-year-old taking a hand in the finish. Rideaway Rose has failed to produce any worthwhile form over fences recently and reverts to hurdles today. She is another worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Honan.