Racecards
17:10 Newton Abbot
Totnes & Bridgetown Races Company Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,317
- 2nd: £405
- 3rd: £203
- Form 62-1110
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer K J Cumings
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up towards rear and off the pace, steady headway from 10th, went 2nd approaching 12th, no chance with winnner, blundered 3 out (water), weakened into 3rd in closing stages
- Form 1-861U2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs Emma Oliver
- Jockey Mr M Woodward
chased leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd 6th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 11th, plugged on into poor 4th 2 out
- Form D22U23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs Camilla Scott
- Jockey Miss V Wade
chased leaders, went right 5th, went 2nd after 9th until approaching 12th where stumbled, soon weakened
- Form F55421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs C Fear
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, went 3rd 12th, stayed on to 2nd in closing stages, no chance with very easy winner
- Form PFP1P/7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Miss Leanda Tickle
well in rear, headway and just about in touch 10th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form F-2P213
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R G Chapman
- Jockey Mr M Heard
soon led, blundered and headed 8th, mistake and lost 2nd next, weakened quickly before 10th, tailing off when pulled up before 12th
Sangfroid
10- Form 7-30381
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Andrew Quick
- Jockey Mr Matthew Barber
never travelled but in touch, reminders after 3rd, last and struggling before 10th, plugged on into poor 5th 2 out, never any chance
- Form 11-62PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer L M Power
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
in touch, not fluent 4th, last trio when blundered and unseated rider 10th
- Form 2-3F612
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Luke
- Jockey Mr E David
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 8th, clear and in no danger from 13th, very easily
In depth
Verdict
Certain Flight won at Huntingdon in February and, though his winning run came to an end in the Foxhunters' Chase at Cheltenham, he has every chance of getting back on track here. Double Bank unseated his rider in that Cheltenham contest but has finished second between the flags since while Chosen Milan doesn't have a bad record under Rules, despite still chasing a first victory, and also has a chance. SANGFROID lost his way under Rules last year but easily won a point-to-point last month and obviously retains plenty of ability. The grey could be a bit of value.
Formwatch
Certain Flight (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Towards rear of mid-division, chased leaders 18th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 13th of 24, well behind Tammys Hill (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar.
Double Bank (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Led 5-11; lost plce 14; rallied 2 out; led flat; hdd cl home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Aiteen Thirtythree (12-0) at Lamerton 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Ladfromhighworth 3-1 (12-0) Led til hung lft & hdd flat, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind The Mythologist (12-0) at Mendip Farmers 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Little Cornham (IRE) 4-9 (12-0) Ap; led 4 out; comf, won at Quantock Staghounds 3m ptp sft in Mar beating Fresh's Fever (12-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Mt Kintyre (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Hdwy 11; wknd 15; to, 7th of 11, well behind Un Ami (12-0) at Countryside Alliance Club (Wesse 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Reliable Richie (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Trckd ldrs; led 4 out til hdd aft nxt; wknd app last, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Un Ami (12-0) at Dart Vale & Haldon Harriers 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Sangfroid 7-1 (12-0) Ap; led 14; stayed on wl, won at Glamorgan 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Cock Of The Rock (12-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Waddingtown Hero (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) in tch to 15; pu 2 out, in a race won by Welstonedruid (12-0) at Mid Devon 3m ptp gs in Feb, 11 ran.
Chosen Milan (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) In touch, blundered 5th, closed next, led 4 out, headed bypassing omitted 2 out, rallied final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Shales Rock (11-7) at Stratford 2m 4f nov hts chs (6) sft in Mar.