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13:55 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £4,956
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 5/7PP0-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd under 4 out, ridden and lost place under 3 out, dropped to last well over 2 out and soon beaten
- Form 5/P13P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
held up in 4th, still going nicely in rear under 3 out, headway into 3rd over 2 out but soon outpaced by leaders, held from under 2 out
- Form 221U-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ben Bromley
raced in 3rd, raced freely, progress into 2nd under 4 out, pushed along and closed on leader over 2 out, led over 2 out, wandered and jumped slightly right 2 out, slight mistake last and briefly pressed on flat, ran on well and going away close home
- Form P7/113-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
led, niggled along over 2 out, soon pressed and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and found plenty under pressure from under 2 out, every chance flat before winner pulled away near line
- Form 65/24F-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
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In depth
Verdict
Mr One More, sporting first-time cheekpieces, looks the pick of the two J P McManus-owned runners ahead of Triplicate. Thahab Ifraj won in this grade at Market Rasen when returning from a break and has a good strike-rate but CHEZ HANS can defy the penalty he picked up for winning in effortless fashion here 10 days ago. Esprit De Somoza is hard to catch right and may be best over a bit further.
Formwatch
Triplicate (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, slow and last next, tailed off 9th, last of 7, dist behind Siannes Star (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Esprit De Somoza (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Led and set steady pace, quickened tempo after 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon weakened into 3rd, last of 3, 20 1/4l behind Celestial Force (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Chez Hans (GER) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Small Bad Bob (12-1) by 11l, 9 ran.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Prominent, challenged last, drifted left, led flat, stayed on, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Mercian Prince (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Mr One More (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in last, not jump well, well beaten after 9th, blundered badly 3 out, went remote 3rd latter stages, 3rd of 4, dist behind Mill Green (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in May.