Racecards
15:30 Newton Abbot
St Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 105y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,100 added
- Winner: £6,208
- 2nd: £2,860
- 3rd: £1,430
- 4th: £716
- Form P42655-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
handy, not fluent 8th, shaken up before 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 81/1646-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
led, ridden before 2 out, pressed 2 out, headed narrowly last, rallied and led again briefly run-in, headed and no extra close home
- Form 10/3007-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
in rear, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out and gradually weakened
- Form 4F4325-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, faded run-in
- Form 2/5P32P-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, jumped left 2nd, slow jump 4th, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form U5/2114-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
chased leaders, pressed leader 2 out, ridden and led narrowly final flight, headed briefly run-in, kept on well to lead towards finish
Emitom (IRE)
25- Form P/232PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form P112P8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A proven stayer, Ratfacemcdougall was second off a higher mark at Ludlow in January but he’s not reproduced that form in three starts since. THE MACON LUGNATIC (NAP) is back on a winning mark and arrives in good form so might be the one to beat getting weight from course winner Skatman and Quick Draw, who hasn’t been pulling up any trees over fences this year and was pulled up when the selection finished third at Doncaster in January. Valentino has had six months off and is 8lb out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Soon chasing leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced 9th, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Picanha (10-10) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Skatman (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, led, headed 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra from last, 6th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Stringtoyourbow (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Wearapinkribbon (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Held up, pushed along after 7th, dropped away well over 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Neon Moon (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
The Macon Lugnatic 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, ran on towards finish, not pace to challenge, 5th of 14, 6l behind An Tailliur (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ennistown 6-1 (12-5) (cp) (tt) lost tch 11; wl bhnd when pu aft 4 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f gd in Apr.
Valentino 7-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd before 5th, switched left before 3 out, beaten next, no extra last, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Mr Washington (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Emitom (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, struggling after 7th, behind when pulled up before next, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Quick Draw (IRE) 10-3fav (11-5) Held up on outer, slow jump 10th, pushed along and struggling after 12th, left behind over 4 out, 8th of 11, 37 1/2l behind Duc De Beauchene (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.