Racecards
15:05 Newton Abbot
St Austell Brewery Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
- Form 432-121
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
with leader, led 4th, drew clear from 2 out, easily
- Form P3434-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
not jump well, always last, tailed off from 7th
- Form 0P/321-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, pressing winner after next, soon shaken up, no impression 2 out, well held last
- Form 645P-32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
led until 4th, chased winner until after 4 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
WILD MAX, a winner on the Flat and over hurdles, has taken well to fences and need only jump round to record a second success over course and distance. Hard Lines, a winning pointer, goes chasing after just one run over hurdles and can chase him home ahead of long-standing maiden Treacys Jim.
Formwatch
Wild Max (GER) 8-15fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 4 out, in command next, easily, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Ragamuffin (10-5) by dist, 3 ran.
Earth Spirit 250-1 (11-2) Held up, dropped to last 5th, blundered 8th and detached, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Floating Rock (11-2) at Southwell 2m (3) gd in May.
Hard Lines (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 5th until before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 30 1/2l behind Accidental Rebel (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.
Treacys Jim (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Led, looked in command after jumping last, soon idled badly, caught last stride, 2nd of 9, shd behind Kilchreest Moon (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.