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14:30 Newton Abbot
totepoolliveinfo.com Beginners' Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £6,823
- 2nd: £2,003
- 3rd: £1,002
- 4th: £501
- Form 321/115-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
always prominent, not much room 2nd, switched inside before next, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden clear between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on well
- Form 16535/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
pressed leader from 3rd, driven and lost place after 4 out, no chance with front trio from after next
- Form 4/1623P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in touch, lost place 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 1153/8P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, tended to jump right, headed narrowly after 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, well held in 3rd flat
- Form 4/18436-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders 8th, close up when mistake 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on same pace, no impression with winner
Revaader
22- Form 32153/6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
held up in touch when saddle slipped 5th, pulled up after next
In depth
Verdict
ABIDJAN couldn't manage a four-timer over hurdles at Doncaster in December but has been given a short break before going chasing and he has far more scope than another winning hurdler, War Singer. The others all have a bit to prove at present but Morthanalegend was probably a little out of his depth in a Grade 3 novices' handicap at Sandown in March and is the type to do well over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Abidjan (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 5 out to chase leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Red Devil Boys (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Castlemorris King 50-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 2 out, 12th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Minellaforleisure (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Morthanalegend 50-1 (10-13) Towards rear, last and struggling after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Upsanddowns (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
War Singer (USA) 50-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, driven forward to track leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, 11th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Hit The Jackpot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Revaader 28-1 (11-10) In touch, weakened after 4 out, remote 6th when went badly left 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Miss Estela (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.