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17:10 Newton Abbot

Grolsch Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.00s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Renvyle (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Motown Melody (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Indian Chase

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap

        Bermuda (IRE)

        121
        20/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out

        2
        Silk - Orange, Blue and Chocolate hoops, Orange cap

        Bronco Style (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, stars on sleeves, quartered cap

        Indian Chase

        16
        9/2
        • Form 002
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden and chased leaders 3f out, not quicken

        4
        Silk - Maroon and White stripes, diabolo on sleeves

        Qualicum (IRE)

        32
        33/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        held up behind, ridden 7f out, some headway 5f out, weakened 3f out

        5
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

        Renvyle (IRE)

        71
        Evs
        • Form 2D2-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in touch, headway on bit 4f out, led going well over 1f out, hard held

        6
        Silk - Orange and Black diabolo, Black sleeves, Orange diamonds, Orange cap, Black diamonds

        Crystal Brook

        102
        14/1
        • Form 3-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        pulled hard and chased clear leader, ridden 6f out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple stars, Purple sleeves, Light Blue stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star

        Kay Bee Venture

        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        soon outpaced in rear, no impression

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green and Red (quartered), Red sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Lady Wurzel

        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        held up, ridden 6f out, weakened 5f out

        10
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap

        Motown Melody (IRE)

        9
        9/2
        • Form 23
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        prominent, chased leader after 2f, led over 5f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra

        11
        Silk - Black and White diamonds, White sleeves, Black armlets

        Mounts Bay

        10/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        held up towards rear, ridden 7f out, headway over 4f out, not quicken

        12
        Silk - Orange, White sleeves, Black cap

        Slinky Malinky

        56
        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        chased leader, ridden and weakened over 6f out

        13
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

        Solmorin

        14/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        pulled hard and led, soon clear, ridden and headed over 5f out, soon weakened

        7
        NR

        First Thought

        32
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The three against this bumper field have to be Motown Melody, Indian Chase and Renvyle, with preference going to the Charlie Tizzard-trained Motown Melody. The trainer's son Joe takes the mount here on the selection, who has been seen out twice so far, running well when second on debut at Worcester and then matching that running when third in a slightly better race over course and distance last time. The others will have to go pretty well to match that sort of form on what we have seen so far, and so Motown Melody is expected to put his experience to good use. Jonjo O'Neill runs Renvyle here and we must keep our eyes on the market to gauge the chances of the gelding. Just one outing at Tipperary so far told us little as far is this race is concerned, so with little to go on except his trainer's ability to get them ready to win fresh, we are pretty much in the dark and will have to rely on the money to tell us if there is any confidence behind the gelding. Of the remainder, Indian Chase put in a decent effort when second to Thorntoun Holm at Fontwell last time and on that performance, he might give the selection something to think about. He is clearly capable of further improvement, but so too is our selection, Motown Melody, who can break his duck.