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15:05 Newton Abbot

Tom Holt And Reality Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 38.20s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dunmanus Bay (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Polligana

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Maidstone Monument (IRE)

      16
      5/2
      • Form P51232
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      led, ridden 5 out, headed approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

      2
      Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE disc, LIGHT BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

      Lucky Clover

      22
      5/2
      • Form P0PP31
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12

      chased leader, jumped right 5th and reminders, jumped right 12th, outpaced 15th, rallied 4 out, weakened 2 out

      4
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stars, WHITE sleeves, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

      Shepherds Rest (IRE)

      18 v
      9/1
      • Form 52P5-23
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-5

      prominent, chased leader 3rd, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, striped sleeves, White cap

      Polligana

      117
      7/2
      • Form 3/P0F5-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1

      held up towards rear, mistake 12th, ridden and headway 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, could not reach winner

      6
      Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, striped sleeves

      Salvo

      32
      20/1
      • Form 5613/0P
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-13

      mid-division, ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off from 11th

      7
      Silk - Black, White star, Pink sleeves, Yellow cap

      Dunmanus Bay (IRE)

      22 v
      11/2
      • Form F0P562
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13

      jumped slowly first, soon behind, reminders 3rd and 11th, ridden and headway 12th, led approaching 4 out, soon clear, stayed on gamely from last

      8
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars on sleeves

      Tudor King (IRE)

      47
      11/1
      • Form 1-6PU1P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-9

      held up in mid-division, mistake 7th, behind 8th, tailed off and pulled up 14th

      3
      NR

      Vague Idea

      35
      • Form R11210
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Lucky Clover, with Joe Tizzard once again on board, can follow up at the expense of Maidstone Monument, with Vague Idea and Dunmanus Bay expected to make their presence felt as well. Lucky Clover had been a frustrating horse to follow, but finally came good again here three weeks ago when easily holding Dunmanus Bay. A three pound turnaround in the weights will not be enough for Martin Pipe's challenger to turn the tables and a bigger threat is likely to be Maidstone Monument, a consistent sort who, like the selection, is a course and distance winner at the west-country track. He was giving a stone to the winner when beaten at Fontwell and should again be involved. Vague Idea is something of a standing dish here these days and came from an impossible position to win the time before last. Put over hurdles last time, he will appreciate being back over the bigger obstacles, but will find Lucky Clover a tough nut to crack. Colin Tizzard is aiming him at the Cross-Country Chase at Cheltenham, an event that he won two years ago, and this will tune him up nicely for that target.