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14:40 Newton Abbot

'Anticipation' Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.90s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
1
Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, striped sleeves, White cap
11/4
  • Form 2PB4P-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-13

held up in touch, headway 8th and tracked leader, led on bit approaching 2 out, pushed clear approaching last, eased flat

2
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 04P20-F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

led, mistake 6th, ridden 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Red star, White sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form P434-33
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10

tracked leader, blundered 8th, ridden and weakened 9th

4
Silk - Grey, White sash, armlets and cap
  • Form 42322-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

held up towards rear, lost place and ridden 6th, pulled up before 8th

5
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon star and star on cap

Selberry

19 b
7/1
  • Form 33B05-3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1

chased leaders, ridden 9th, one pace from 4 out

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star
14/1
  • Form 5603P5-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2

held up in mid-division, ridden approaching 9th, weaken 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Selberry is gradually slipping to a fair mark but has given little sign of encouragement of late and preference is for Bronzesmith, who gets the vote over the consistent pair of Jupon Vert and Sol Music. The selection was winning for the first time in over two-and-a-half years when landing a novices' chase at Hereford last week in decisive fashion and, with conditions again to suit, he is taken to follow up. The Ron Hodges-trained Jupon Vert has been running consistently well off a similar mark all year without much success and may again have to settle for a minor role. Former hunter Sol Music reverts to handicap-company for the first time and could be interesting off his current mark, while Nowator ran promisingly on his chase debut recently and hails from a stable in form. Dual Star looks out of his depth in a race that is taken to go to Bronzesmith.