Racecards
15:40 Newton Abbot
Emily Davies 21st Birthday Race Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,436 added
- Winner: £2,723
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £350
- Form 41/249-6
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
prominent, ridden after 4 out, still in touch approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 7456-74
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 857P8-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Bryan Carver
mid-division, reminder 5th, ridden towards rear before 4 out, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 27P/0-P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Harry Kimber
prominent, upsides when not fluent 3rd, led before 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 945-82
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in touch, pushed to chase leader after 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, narrow advantage last where not fluent, ran on strongly flat
- Form PF1670/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
pulled hard towards rear, steady headway 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakened and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 179-470
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
led, joined 3rd, headed narrowly before 5th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 675-F07
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
towards rear, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, stayed on without troubling leaders from before last
- Form 144/8-42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, pushed along briefly after 1st and 2nd, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, chased leader under pressure before last, stayed on flat
- Form P0B-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out
- Form 80P-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
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In depth
Verdict
LAPFORD LAD (NAP) and Can You Believe It are both previous course and distance winners but the former arrives in the better form having rallied in the closing stages at Fontwell at the end of May to be beaten only half-a-length by a well-backed favourite. The Gold Bug could go well upped in trip as he ran well for a long way on his handicap debut at Southwell and remains unexposed. The four-year-old Stanley Stanley found only one too good off this mark here three weeks ago and will be fancied to go one better but is giving the selection a hefty 14lb.
Formwatch
Can You Believe It (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 4 out, ridden run to 3 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 19 3/4l behind First Du Charmil (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Touch Tight (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway and disputed lead 4 out, pushed along when headed after 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 4th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Outlaw Jack (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Demon Fou (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, reminders after 6th, well behind from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Takbeer (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Led, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, last of 12, 29 1/4l behind Shanandoa (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Stanley Stanley 8-1 (10-8) Chasing leaders when reminder and lost place after 2nd, last pair, jumped slowly 5th, chasing leaders in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 2nd and went left 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Solstalla (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Another Drama (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 14, 29l behind Acker Bilk (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Aug.
Yes Governor (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, raced keenly, closed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Getaway Bay (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Le Pogues Storm (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, headway on outside 6th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Veiled Secret (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Lapford Lad 11-1 (10-4) Held up in 5th out wide, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied under pressure last, driven and stayed on run-in, went 2nd towards finish and closed, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Kilchreest Moon (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Little Miss Alice 200-1 (10-9) Not always fluent in rear, well beaten from 3 out, brought down last, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
The Gold Bug (IRE) 22-1 (10-1) In touch, closed start to back straight final time, weakened final bend, well held when fell 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Kingston King (IRE) 85-40fav (10-9) Jumped right, led until 8th, ridden after next, lost place before 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Cape Robin (12-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.