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16:20 Newton Abbot
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5458-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 518-842
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
Fine Resolve
12- Form P-P7214
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd and jumped left 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd close home
- Form P5460-8
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
tracked leader, every chance before 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 6P31-31
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
chasing leaders after 2nd, not fluent 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 09PP-58
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Michael Heard
in rear, not fluent 1st, behind from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P75-409
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, led before next, clear last, readily
- Form 4PPR-6P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out
- Form FP34-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway when not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 8P321P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Page Fuller
Withdrawn
- Form P639-6P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sophie Leech runs three in this but though Midnight Appeal may be the pick he is still looking a light of former days. I'llhavealook is 7lb higher than when successful over track and trip in March but his rider's claim takes care of that. Rior is back in form but probably a few pounds too high and that may also be the case with Fine Resolve while Barton Rose usually finds at least one too good. ARCHIE RICE won an amateurs' race off a higher mark here last year under Bryony Frost and has been in good form between the flags lately. The 10-year-old can still be a force at this level.
Formwatch
Barton Rose Evensfav (10-4) Held up in 4th, went 3rd over 5f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Gentleman Moore (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (5) gd in Jun.
Rior (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, headway 5th, bumped next, led after 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Replacement Plan (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Fine Resolve 4-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent and behind 8th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance, 4th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Shady Glen (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Always behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Theflyingportrait (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Archie Rice (USA) 11-2 (12-0) A.p; led nr fin, won at Upcott Cross 3m gf in May beating Absolutely Bygones (12-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Caniver Queen (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always in rear, 8th of 9, dist behind Derrychrin (11-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Led, headed before 4 out, lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Squeeze Me (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Slieveardagh (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) In rear, mistake 6th, weakened from 13th, tailed off, pulled up, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Sinour (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) (tt) wl bhnd when pu 14, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gf in May.
I'llhavealook (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until ridden before 3 out, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Midnight Appeal 10-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 8th, ridden before 12th, behind next, pulled up before 15th, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.