Racecards
13:50 Newton Abbot
Racing Partnership TRP Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £12,254
- 2nd: £5,645
- 3rd: £2,822
- 4th: £1,413
- Form 349/434-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, left in 2nd after 10th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths down when fell last
- Form 2/7P17P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
disputed lead, headed after 7th, not fluent 10th and dropped to rear, pulled up before next
- Form P31/463-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
disputed lead, led after 7th, 3 lengths ahead when left in clear lead last, coasted home
- Form 143513-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up in touch, pushed along after 12th, never on terms thereafter, left in remote 2nd last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROUGE VIF won off a 7lb higher mark when last running in a handicap and will appreciate this big drop in class. He is preferred to stable companion Eritage, who has won over track and trip but has had a break. Falco Blitz has become hard to predict but is only a pound higher than when successful at Kempton in January and Goa Lil is better than he showed at Fontwell last month.
Formwatch
Rouge Vif (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led until mistake and headed 4th, lost 2nd 6th, chased leading pair, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Greaneteen (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) gd in Apr.
Falco Blitz (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) In rear, pulled up after 5 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Eritage (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Raced awkwardly and keen, kept wide tracking winner, reminder after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened and eased when no chance, last of 3, 32 3/4l behind Prince Escalus (11-1) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Goa Lil (FR) 11-8fav (11-12) Led until narrowly headed 10th, jumped slowly and lost place next, soon outpaced in rear, went right 2 out, went remote 3rd before the last, 3rd of 4, 18 1/2l behind Legends Ryde (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.