Racecards
17:10 Newton Abbot
Bet toteWin Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 18687-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on outside, mistake 2nd, weakening when not fluent 3 out
- Form 2P-2334
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, mistake 10th, led 14th, headed 16th, one pace 3 out, weakened last
- Form 17-3463
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
led, not fluent 3rd, headed and reminder 6th, soon led again, headed 9th, mistake 10th, blundered and weakened 14th, tailed off 16th, soon pulled up
- Form P2111-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent, led 6th, soon headed, led 9th, headed 14th, led 16th, headed approaching 4 out, stayed close up, mistake last, led flat, held on
- Form RU785F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, landed steeply 3rd, jumped right 5th, headway 15th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next
- Form 24P441
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, headway 10th, challenged 16th, led before 4 out, hit 2 out, mistake last, headed flat, stayed on
- Form R-5B008
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, mistake 14th, weakened next, well behind 16th, soon pulled up
- Form 8-PP4BP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
towards rear, mistake 10th, not fluent next, behind 16th, soon pulled up
- Form 454753
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey J E Moore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's the two ex-pointers that make the most appeal here, and there's little to split Guerilla Tactics and BOGOSS DU PERRET but the vote just goes to the latter, who showed plenty of promise here last time and should do better again now given a longer trip. Guerilla Tactics could prove a hard nut to crack if allowed his own way on the front and he too should have more to offer from a low-looking handicap mark. Culm Counsellor put in a lovely round of jumping last time and a similar showing here should see him in the frame.
Formwatch
Red Square Revival (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Behind, well beaten after 3 out, 7th of 9, 27l behind Percy Street (10-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 14-1 (12-1) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no impression before last, one pace, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Starlit Night (10-4) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Patsy Oriel (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Behind, struggling 6th, plugged on to take remote 3rd flat, no chance with leaders, tailed off, 3rd of 7, dist behind Gettysburg Address (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with winner before last, 2nd of 7, 10l behind The Geegeez Geegee (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Backoftherock 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, fell 3rd, at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Culm Counsellor 8-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 14th, drew clear with runner up from 5 out, ridden after 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Kapricorne (10-1) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Supreme Ambition (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Aldrin (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Golander (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, blundered 12th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Bennys Girl (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, 2nd when not fluent 14th, not quite able to challenge and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Charlie Mon (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.