Racecards
18:30 Newton Abbot
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £6,043
- 2nd: £1,774
- 3rd: £887
- 4th: £444
- Form 165/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
raced keenly, headway tracking leaders 2nd, dropped to last and struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/321-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders on inside, close 2nd 3 out, led before next, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly, eased towards finish
- Form 2/1843-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened in 3rd, lost that placing near finish
- Form 896-U51
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, 2nd before 2 out where every chance, 2 lengths down when hit last, no extra run-in
- Form 82314-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
In depth
Verdict
Teqany has produced a couple of solid performances in this grade since wind surgery and is unlikely to be far away again. Constancio travelled strongly for along way on his reappearance at Southwell but would not any more rain as he is best on top of the ground. Karakoram was a consistent sort last season but hasn’t raced since March and has a poor strike-rate while Magical Thomas was beaten 17 lengths when third in a lesser race on his return to action. FERROBIN had to work hard to get back to winning ways at Fontwell but has only been raised 3lb and is still well treated on the form he showed as a novice.
Formwatch
Montestrel (FR) 2-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never troubled leaders, 5th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Airton (11-2) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Teqany (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, switched right after 3 out, not clear run before last, soon switched left, short of room against false rail flat, not really able to challenge, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Percy (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Constancio (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Chased leader until before 3rd, led 4 out, headed after next, no impression on winner and lost 2nd last, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 9l behind Highly Prized (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Ferrobin (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, moved up travelling well before 2 out, ridden to lead last, wandered around run-in, all out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Shiroccan Roll (11-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Karakoram 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, keen, every chance after 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 13, 11l behind Le Cameleon (11-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Magical Thomas 16-1 (11-2) Chased leader, pulled clear of rest of field, hit 4 out, awkward 3 out and ridden, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 9, 17 1/4l behind Pagero (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.