Racecards
18:00 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Racecourse Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,600 added
- Winner: £3,377
- 2nd: £1,556
- 3rd: £777
- 4th: £389
- Form P32313
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 16th, went 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led towards finish
- Form 1P1/44P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, headway after 6th, lost action and pulled up before 14th
- Form 635534
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
chased leader, not fluent 8th, mistake 15th, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakening in 3rd when awkward 2 out
- Form 2/4-PP47
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led, ridden 2 out, joined last, headed towards finish
- Form 252U97
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
held up in mid-division, not much room when fell 3rd
- Form 51P-4P4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Patrick
mid-division, not fluent 1st, lost place from 6th, behind 4 out
- Form 7214PP
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up, hampered 3rd, closed when slow 10th, hit 13th, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 51P/5PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 15th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
CALIN DU BRIZAIS has won twice around here and should be all the better for his fourth at Plumpton but Golden Poet is now 0-9 over fences. General Bux has had a break since pulled up at Fakenham in January but may have found 3m5f a shade too far that day. The Dawn Man looks one-paced but Game Line must have decent claims despite only managing third at Sedgefield. He’d won over 3m2f at Carlisle previously and also has also scored here in the past.
Formwatch
Game Line (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Pressed leader, awkward 3rd, led 8th, headed 11th, awkward 13th, behind leading pair 16th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind Gran Paradiso (10-10) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
General Bux 5-1 (11-9) Led and disputed until mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, lost poor 3rd on long run after next, soon pulled up, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 9-2fav (11-10) Led, headed13th, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, dist behind Tractor Fred (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Hedgeinator (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased winner, went left 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakening when mistake 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Bonanza Sam (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Golden Poet (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 15th, headway before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Minella Whisper (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
The Dawn Man (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 14th, went remote 4th 3 out, 4th of 10, dist behind Eaton Miller (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Mogestic (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Well behind, mistake 9th and next, tailed off and pulled up after 12th (water), at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Teviot Prince (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (tt) stdy hdwy 8; wknd aft 11; wl bhnd when pu 13, at Didmarton 3m gs in Mar.