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15:20 Newton Abbot

SIS International Novice Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,874
  • 2nd: £1,431
  • 3rd: £716
  • 4th: £358
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.90s
  • Off Time: 15:20:21
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap
5/4
  • Form 245-B71
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 134

with leader, mistake 4th, led before 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily

2
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Pink cap
100/1
  • Form 0569-P0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

always well behind, jumped mainly right throughout, pulled up before 6th

3
Silk - Yellow and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves, Yellow stars
  • Form 711/40P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 123

tracked clear pair, one pace and no impression

4
Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Purple spots
  • Form 6233-23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 124

led and set fast pace, blundered 7th, headed before 4 out, beaten after next

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Beige stars
50/1
  • Form 4FP-3F8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

towards rear, plugged on from before 2 out, never dangerous

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Beige sleeves
  • Form F5/5-470
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

in touch in 4th but well off pace, mistake 1st, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

CHANGING THE GUARD took the scalp of Baby Mix last month and with that line of form appearing to scare away much of the likely opposition, we will seek not to oppose him under a penalty. Highway Code bids to break his duck at the seventh time of asking. He didn't appear to stay over further at Worcester and the drop back to two miles should suit. Featherintheattic won a bumper and two hurdles for Nicky Henderson before going to the sales last summer. He ran respectably on his debut for Warren Greatrex but he hasn't shown very much on two subsequent outings. Sportsreport has plenty to find on his form under Rules while the remainder appear hard to fancy.

Formwatch

Changing The Guard 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders and keen, led before 5th, joined from 9th until 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m nov chs (3) gd in Jun beating Baby Mix (11-4) by 7l, 6 ran.

Comical Red 50-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, last of 17, well behind Green Lightning (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.

Featherintheattic (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders and keen, blundered 7th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Midnight Prayer (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 17 ran.

Highway Code (USA) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge before last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Finger Onthe Pulse (11-11) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.

Special Boru (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, no impression, 8th of 16, well behind Benefits Well (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.

Sportsreport (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led to 1st, tracked leader, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 13, well behind Another Hero (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gf.