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15:30 Newton Abbot

Celebrating David Freeman's 35 Years Service Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 122y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,650 added
  • Winner: £9,849
  • 2nd: £4,532
  • 3rd: £2,266
  • 4th: £1,134
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 36.71s
  • Off Time: 15:30:12
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and pink (quartered), hooped sleeves
8/1
  • Form 3370-05
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 132

disputed leaded, led narrowly before 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on for clear 2nd but no match for winner

2
Silk - Yellow, Red hoops, Red sleeves, Yellow spots and cap
  • Form 242317-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 127

towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Purple, Yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
17/2
  • Form 1F3172-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 122

chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, faded approaching last

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap
17/2
  • Form 222314-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 121

wore red hood and went early to post, disputed lead, tracked leaders before 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, rallied before last, kept on but no chance with front pair

5
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 3/417-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

wore red hood to post, prominent on outer, lost position before 3 out and pushed along, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Light blue, black star, black sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, black star
7/1
  • Form 422211-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

mid-division, hit 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

7
Silk - Red, white star, checked sleeves
  • Form 633121-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 117

in rear, in touch, smooth headway home turn, disputed 2nd 2 out, eased into lead before last and cruised away on bridle, easily

8
Silk - Beige, black hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 4362PP/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 115

mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no progress

9
Silk - Red, purple star, chevrons on sleeves, red cap, purple star
  • Form 323421-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 114

chased leaders, pushed along home turn, well held before final flight

In depth

Formwatch

Flight Deck (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, outpaced 9th, stayed on flat, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Bucko's Boy (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Shallow River (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) In touch, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and no impression after, 7th of 14, 9l behind Zain Nights (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Canty Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up last, headway into 3rd after 3 out, stayed on strongly run-in, went 2nd and closed on idling winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Knowsley Road (11-9) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.

Astronomic View 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, lost place when not fluent 8th, no impression before 3 out, plugged on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Secret Trix (11-3) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

Itseemslikeit 16-1 (11-6) Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon ridden and mistake 2 out, dropped away, 7th of 9, dist behind Gidleigh Park (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec.

El Granjero (IRE) 4-9fav (12-0) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, led before final bend, edged left flat and faltered briefly flat, stayed on, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Cabhfuilfungi (11-11) by 6l, 5 ran.

Catch Him Derry (IRE) 5-6fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, bit closer at 6th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, switched right and led 2 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Herakles Westwood (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.

Golden Whisky (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Led until pushed along and headed before 11th, lost 2nd before next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

Bertie Wooster (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Handy, led home turn, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on gamely when challenged closing stages, all out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Swift Hawk (11-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.