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13:15 Newton Abbot

Happy Birthday John Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 75y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,600 added
  • Winner: £7,733
  • 2nd: £3,563
  • 3rd: £1,781
  • 4th: £892
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.06s
  • Off Time: 13:17:55
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Wild Max (GER)

9/4

    1
    Silk - Royal Blue, Pink disc, Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Dark Blue cap, Pink spots

    Hang In There (IRE)

    26 D
    4/11
    • Form 121279-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 145

    close up, led narrowly 6th, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 3 out, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden and one pace 2 out, beaten and eased after last

    2
    Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoop, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

    Treacys Jim (IRE)

    20
    50/1
    • Form 4P645P-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 69

    tacked leaders, pushed along after 4th, reminder after 6th, quickly lost touch before 9th, tailed off

    3
    Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

    Wild Max (GER)

    37 t D
    9/4
    • Form P/0P432-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 128

    led, headed narrowly 6th, remained close up, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and asserted after 2 out, kept on run-in

    In depth

    Verdict

    Rated 18lb higher than likely market rival Wild Max over hurdles, HANG IN THERE is a half-brother to two winning chasers and it will be disappointing if he can’t make a winning start to his chase career with the going in his favour. The Nicholls runner should be winning soon over fences, however, if not today.

    Formwatch

    Hang In There (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place before 2 out, faded before last, 9th of 21, 27 1/2l behind Langer Dan (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

    Treacys Jim (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Held up in behind leaders, ridden and no response before 5 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.

    Wild Max (GER) 16-5 (11-11) Chased leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, disputed lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed just after last, ran on but no extra, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Midnights Legacy (10-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.