Racecards
15:43 Newton Abbot
Helen Hambly Happy 50th Birthday Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 16266-5
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey C Gethings
arced in second, out paced 10th, struggling after 3 out, tailed off after 2 out
- Form 1PFPP-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt
raced in third, not fluent 6th, pushed along 7th, detached and soon struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (rider said gelding respiratory noise)
- Form P1432-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
made all, set steady tempo, asserted and went after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, briefly ridden after last, eased towards finish, comfortably
- Form 46F49-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
held up in rear but in touch, headway after 9th, went second before 3 out, went right when outpaced by winner 2 out, jumped right again last, kept on
- Form P2123-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent when bad mistake 1st, dropped towards rear 2nd, headway 10th, chased leading pair from 3 out, rallied when ridden after 2 out, kept on but no impression on leading pair run-in
In depth
Formwatch
In The Air (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Prominent, went second after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened quickly after last, 5th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Tara Iti (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Chilinlikeavillain (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) (5a) (cp) (tt) led til hdd 3 out; rallied & switched rt flat; kpt on, last of 2, 3/4l behind Dalamoi (12-0) at Ffynnon Druidion 3m gd in May.
Shillanavogy (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Mid-division, closed 4th, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in May beating Lermoos Legend (12-0) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Feel The Pinch 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pressed leader turning for home, not fluent last, ridden run-in, led final stride, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Colonel Lesley (10-7) by hd, 7 ran.
Nevendon 10-1 (11-13) In rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on, never involved, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Barranco (10-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.