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15:43 Newton Abbot
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,650 added
- Winner: £5,255
- 2nd: £2,421
- 3rd: £1,210
- 4th: £606
- Form 2-11114
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Broughton
held up in last, went second after 12th, ridden to press leader after 3 out, made sustained challenge from 2 out, led narrowly after last, kept on but headed closing stages
- Form 242P4-1
- Age 14
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leading pair on outer, close up after 7th, pushed along after 10th, ridden and became detached before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form P478-15
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Ben Jones
close up, lost position after 7th and tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading pair from 3 out, made no impression
- Form FP-7614
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
jumped well throughout, joined after 3 out, ridden and faced sustained challenge from 2 out, headed after last, rallied to lead again towards finish, kept on well
Previous results
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Verdict
Mr Mafia may be a bit long in the tooth but won over a much longer trip here in July. However, Reserve Tank and Dan's Chosen appear to have two ways of running and backers will be taking a chance that they are on a going day. CHIEF BLACK ROBE (NAP) didn’t lose a lot in defeat in a Grade 3 at Market Rasen in July. The seven-year-old was unbeaten up to that point over fences and still has time on his side.
Formwatch
Chief Black Robe (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer before 3 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Born Famous (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jul.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, went 2nd 6th, led 13th, going well and clear 3 out, stayed on well from last, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating O'Faolains Lad (10-2) by 1l, 5 ran.
Reserve Tank (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 5th, headed when not fluent 7th, not fluent 2 out , slow jump at final fence and quickly eased run-in, finished a long detached, last of 5, dist behind Captain Tommy (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dan's Chosen (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Chased leading pair until after 4 out, ridden and beaten home turn, 4th of 5, 30l behind Investment Manager (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.