Racecards
16:20 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,400 added
- Winner: £2,329
- 2nd: £679
- 3rd: £340
- 4th: £253
- Form 47-6555
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
raced wide, held up in touch towards rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced 8th, rallied after 3 out, every chance before next, one pace approaching last
- Form 401-781
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied to lead 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
- Form 9218-15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish
- Form 240-747
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss S L Davison
- Jockey Mr David Turner
held up towards rear on outside, headway approaching 8th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, edged right before last and again flat, stayed on same pace
- Form 8-8UP04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
took keen hold, tracked leading pair after 2nd until approaching 8th, rallied after 3 out, every chance before next, staying on same pace when slightly hampered by 2nd flat
- Form 0PP/0-47
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders and stayed right on inside, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 8689-06
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey A Glassonbury
tracked leader until 8th, soon driven, weakened after 3 out
- Form 45-525P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Tom David
led until after 3 out, weakened approaching next
Verdict
ISLE OF INISHMORE looks the part here and gets a confident vote. Tim Vaughan's runners are always to be respected at the track, particularly when ridden by Richard Johnson, and this gelding seems to be going the right way having landed a Market Rasen contest last time. He's up 4lbs but the ground should be to his liking and the step up in trip seems sure to suit. He can beat Miss Saffron, a likeable mare with form on bottomless ground but one who may just be in the handicapper's grip at present following her victory two starts back. Cinaman is a stablemate of our pick and looks the second-string on both form and jockey bookings but it's interesting that he's been the subject of support more than once and were it to arrive once more it'd surely pay to take note. Murphys Appeal has done nothing to suggest he can win but is with a shrewd and in-form outfit while Vacario could do better now eased slightly in grade.
Formwatch
Vacario (GER) 66-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace and struggling from next, 5th of 10, 19l behind What A Scientist (10-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Isle of Inishmore (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd beating Galley Slave (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Miss Saffron 15-8fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd approaching last, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 9l behind Letham Island (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Coeur Brule (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway when not much room 8th, close up when bumped 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 46l behind Corso Palladio (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
The Wee Midget 50-1 (10-12) Held up tracking leading quartett, headway to 4th before 4 out, weakened and no impression after next, 4th of 9, 15l behind There's No Panic (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Murphys Appeal (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led after 6th until after 3 out, weakened quickly before next, 7th of 16, 28l behind Caheerloch (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Wujood 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hit 4th, headway after 6th, slightly hampered 3 out, weakened before next, mistake and hampered last, 6th of 10, 25l behind Tegan Lee (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Cinaman (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Lost ground on rivals start, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 14th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Rudinero (9-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 10 ran.