Racecards
17:05 Newton Abbot
SIS Live Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 3-14312
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader until 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner
- Form 222121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear and in touch, led 10th and blundered badly, soon headed and weakened
- Form 441362
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
in touch and keen, weakened before 2 out
- Form F-11334
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Hadden Frost
in rear and keen, headway before 10th, led soon after, clear after 2 out, easily
- Form 36353P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
led, soon clear until 7th, headed 10th, one pace and no impression after
Verdict
Mibleu continues to defy his years and the winner has franked the form of his latest course and distance second. But we just prefer WESTER ROSS, who was runner-up in a much stronger heat at Ffos Las on his latest start and has the beating of Colin Tizzard's veteran on a line through Benny's Quest. Engai made a winning start over fences at Southwell and can only improve but it's difficult to make a case for any of the others on recent form, Tri Nations having finished last at Stratford on Thursday.
Formwatch
Wester Ross (IRE) 17-2 (10-1) Held up, headway 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 2nd flat, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind My Brother Sylvest (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs (2) gd.
Engai (GER) 2-1 (11-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, led 4th, travelling well 3 out, in command soon after, easily, won at Southwell 2m nov chs (4) gd beating Baccalaureate (10-9) by 6l, 5 ran.
Mibleu (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed approaching last, ridden and no impression in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Bennys Quest (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf.
Easily Pleased (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Prominent, led before 3rd, jumped right from 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 30l behind De Faoithesdream (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf.
Zama Zama 3-1 (11-9) Towards rear, reminders before 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off, in a race won by Rudigreen (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 8 ran.
Tri Nations (UAE) 13-2 (10-3) Held up, ridden 3 out, effort 2 out, no impression, outpaced before last, last of 5, 20l behind Ulis De Vassy (11-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.