Racecards
14:35 Newton Abbot
Join Us On Ladies' Night Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 4/45PU9-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, headway when mistake 16th, chased winner before 3 out, hung left after 2 out, challenging briefly run-in, no impression towards finish
- Form 5234P-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
made all, mistake 5th, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish
Grand Sabre
25- Form 7/0PPP-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 11th, hampered next, not fluent 13th, headway after 14th, went 2nd from 15th until 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form PP621-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased winner until not fluent 15th, lost place next, mistake and weakened 4 out
- Form 8/4P2-3F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
chased leaders on outside, blundered and unseated rider 12th
- Form 2FP3-52
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until before 3 out, still close 3rd when short of room after 2 out until last, switched right run-in, held but kept on
In depth
Formwatch
Backinaction (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) In rear, not fluent at times, never involved, 9th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Getthepot (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Illogical Logic (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Led, went clear before 3 out, fell next, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Grand Sabre 22-1 (10-7) Held up in touch in rear on outside, keen early, went 2nd 12th, 4 lengths down last, closed and switched right flat, led towards finish, won at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Grillon De Monty (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Moonlight Artist 7-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 14th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out or 3 out, mistake and weakened out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Grand Sabre (10-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Tellairsue (GER) 9-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, slight peck 3rd, awkward and lost place 5th, last pair and struggling 9th, fell next, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, left in remote 4th and hampered by faller 4 out, left remote 3rd 2 out, plugged on into poor 2nd last, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Ryder's Rock (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.