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17:25 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £5,882
- 2nd: £2,710
- 3rd: £1,354
- 4th: £678
Eritage (FR)
28- Form 26-12P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made virtually all, clear 2 out, mistake last, easily
- Form PP/5-P44
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased winner, not always fluent, lost 2nd before 10th, hampered next, soon weakened
- Form P-3PF5U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
in rear, not fluent 9th, headway 12th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 9P5840
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
chased leaders, went 2nd before 10th, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on
- Form 6P-U7P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M D Grant
led early, chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 10th, behind from next
- Form 1223/2-8
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway after 10th, bumped next, 3rd and beaten after 3 out, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
Brother Tedd hasn’t had much racing in the last couple of years and is best watched here. Sizing Codelco may not have the pace to cope with this big drop in trip while Count Meribel has been struggling from a lack of confidence. Champagne Court is interesting eased in grade and has won off a higher mark in the past. He looks a better bet than stable companion The Russian Doyen but the novice ERITAGE (NAP) is fancied to concede weight all round racing off a lower mark than when second at Newbury in November.
Formwatch
Eritage (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, lost ground before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 36 1/4l behind Cedar Hill (10-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Sizing Codelco (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Ran in snatches, chased leaders, lost place and towards rear 8th, mistake 10th, rallied chasing leaders after 16th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 4th of 9, 14l behind Sir Ivan (11-3) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
The Russian Doyen (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, bad blunder and unseated rider 4th, at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Champagne Court (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, 19th of 21, dist behind The Shunter (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Count Meribel 9-1 (11-12) Led narrowly, headed marginally 6th, not fluent 9th, led 10th, headed 12th, ridden before 4 out, blundered 3 out, weakened, 5th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Dingo Dollar (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Brother Tedd 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, outpaced and detached 2 out, never involved, 8th of 10, 36l behind Step Back (11-6) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.