Racecards
16:00 Newton Abbot
'Seahorse' Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 2P-PU24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led 2nd until 3rd, lost place and behind 6, stayed on to take poor 3rd after 2 out
- Form 135-132
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, hit 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
- Form 5P-0253
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
led 1st, headed next, prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed after 9th, soon weakened
- Form 1P0-54P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway approaching 7th, led after 9th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 00-PFP0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
held up and never dangerous
- Form 23-P3FP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, led after 4th until 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
Saby (FR)
21- Form 33P-122
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 7th, led after 4 out, clear and not fluent next, easily
Bill Owen
21- Form 4/P1-341
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders until 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Saby gets the confident vote with Bill Owen and Ryders Storm rating the main dangers. The selection was second behind Bill Owen last time out but he is much better off at the weights here and with conditions in his favour he is taken to gain his revenge. Bill Owen still rates the main danger as he is improving with each run but he needs to improve again to defeat the selection. Ryders Strorm is another worthy of respect he was a fair fourth behind Isard last time but that form has since been let down and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Sturm Und Drang is on a handy mark and could run well at a price but for the winner we return to Saby.