Racecards
13:40 Newton Abbot
Ivor Lang Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 52626-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, led 10th, jumped right 12th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 0U400-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway approaching 10th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last
Peejay Hobbs
799- Form 251216/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
in touch until 9th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 33P30/U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
led after 2nd, headed 10th, soon weakened , pulled up before 2 out
Parson Ploughman
180- Form 0/0040-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up rear, steady headway from 10th, led 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, ran on well
- Form P0-1123
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
led until 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 4P24-P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
chased leaders, ridden after 12th, soon beaten
- Form 302303
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
in touch until 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
With It's Music having been withdrawn at the start on Monday having bled from the nose, Martin Pipe's gelding is probably best watched today and a chance is taken with See You Around, who is preferred to Rosetown. The last mentioned ran with credit on his reappearance at Huntingdon and should strip fitter for the outing so Tom George's gelding is one for the shortlist. Majestic Moonbeam did not show much in two starts over fences earlier in the year but it may be too soon to write off Jonjo O'Neill's runner although a bigger threat may come from Parson Ploughman. Paul Nicholls has his string in fine form at present so the son of Riverwise should not fail through lack of a recent run. The nine-year-old has been lightly campaigned and looks feasibly well treated on his debut over fences on ground that should suit. Knight Of Silver, who is well treated on hurdles form, looks the pick of the remainder but the vote goes to See You Around. The Seamus Mullins-trained gelding has had plenty of chances but is a consistent performer in this grade and will be suited by the cut in the ground. He is taken to gain an overdue first success.