Racecards
15:00 Newton Abbot
Stream Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 3F06-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
led, hit 5th, not fluent next, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed and weakened
- Form 00020-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey P Hide
held up, headway 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 03-61
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Durack
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
Ivorsagoodun
20- Form 44636-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
behind, ridden and headway after 3 out, every chance and not fluent next, kept on same pace
- Form 55514-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway approaching 7th, led approaching 2 out, shaken up approaching last, ran on
- Form 60P/UP-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Purdy
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
pulled up, chased leaders until after 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Kety Star showed improved form at Chepstow last month but, along with Ivorsagoodun, has yet to prove his effectiveness over this trip and preference is for Manoram. The selection hails from the in-form stable of Ian Williams and looks a progressive hurdler judged by his last time out success at Worcester over 2m4f. The slightly longer trip should not hinder the four-year-old, who remains favourably treated on a 9lb higher mark. Ivorsagoodun has always been expected to do better once tackling handicap-company but the daughter of Piccolo remains doubtful stayer over this sort of trip. Of more interest could be Dun An Doras, although he has his fair share of weight at present. Scarface has claims on his last time out second behind Monolith at Bangor but the winner scored a touch easily that day and, having been raised 3lbs since then, he does not make much appeal.