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16:10 Newton Abbot

'Levitation' Champion Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 48.40s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Black hoop, Orange and Black hooped sleeves, White cap
11/8
  • Form P323-26
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-7

led and soon clear, mistake 13th, quickened on bit 14th, unchallenged

2
Silk - Maroon, Yellow hoops and armlets
  • Form 122-512
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

chased winner to 3rd, chased winner again 6th, lost touch with winner 14th, no impression

3
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 53S/U2-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

held up last, ridden 13th, pulled up before 15th

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, check cap
11/1
  • Form 5/62425-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

held up in touch, reminders and not travelling well from 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 9th

5
Silk - White, Black sash, hooped sleeves, Black cap
20/1
  • Form 3541P-P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

prominent, chased winner 3rd, lost place 7th, tailed off 12th

In depth

Verdict

Bill Me Up and Jabiru are likely to head the market here with Jabiru getting our vote. Hold On Harry could prove to be best of the rest. Bill Me Up has proven very consistent of late, winning a point before finishing second to Sporting Chance here in a similar race last time. A repeat of that effort puts him firmly in the shake-up. However, the form choice is Jabiru, whose second to Silence Reigns at Newbury in March, and a second also here over two-and-three-quarter miles two runs ago, stands up to the closest scrutiny. He also won this race last year and Khayal has eight lengths to find on that form. Hold Up Harry has been doing well in points but probably faces a tougher examination of his abilities tonight. He could go well, but we'll side with Kabiru to land this race for the second year in succession.