Racecards
15:35 Newton Abbot
Kingsclere Racing Club Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,742 added
- Winner: £3,085
- 2nd: £906
- 3rd: £453
- 4th: £226
- Form 22/3853-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, headway on outside 11th, outpaced when pecked 4 out, no chance with leaders from next
- Form P1/F355-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Felix de Giles
mistakes, held up in last pair, struggling 10th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 2/F8P32-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leader, lost place 11th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 3/1453P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Thomas
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th, led next, stumbled 4 out, headed when hit 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, lost 2nd last
- Form P35111-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
led, reminders after 9th, hit next, mistake 11th, headed next, lost place 4 out, weakened next
- Form 6P8626-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey J W Farrelly
in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
- Form 603235-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway under pressure 4 out, soon chased leading pair, rallied after 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on to lead near finish
- Form 59/360-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in rear, headway when mistake 11th, wenrt 2nd 4 out, soon challenged, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on until headed and no extra near finish
- Form 2P869-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Killian Moore
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, struggling 9th, no danger after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Thunder Child has been in terrific form at Taunton, completing his hat-trick with an 11-length defeat of Kirby's Glen at the Somerset track last month. Simon Burrough's grey is 11lb higher here, however, and has to give 13lb to DIAMOND ECLIPSE. Nick Williams' charge is a half-brother to useful chaser Il Duce so was always likely to prove much better over fences than hurdles and makes his debut over the larger obstacles here off a very lenient mark. Master Somerville and Life Of A Luso look thoroughly exposed but Oscar Close still has time on his side, though may just need the experience here.
Formwatch
Oscar Close (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway to track leading leading pair before 3 out until before 2 out, rallied to go again 3rd last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Beau Lake (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Port Talbot (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, mistakes 1st and 5th, headway approaching 10th, blundered 13th, well held by leaders before 4 out, 5th of 10, 26l behind Theatre Diva (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Master Somerville 15-8 (11-12) Led or disputed lead to 4 out, ridden and outpaced in 3rd approaching next, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Gentleman Anshan (10-11) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Brimham Boy 6-1 (11-8) Led, headed 4th, weakened 8th, pulled up 10th, in a race won by Maurisca (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Thunder Child 15-8fav (10-12) Made all, quickened pace from 8th, stayed on well from 3 out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) fm in Apr beating Kirbys Glen (10-9) by 11l, 6 ran.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Towards rear, driven along in about 7th and struggling after 3 out, no chance, 6th of 14, 13l behind Body Gold (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Life Of A Luso (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent and hampered 2nd, headway 9th, outpaced after 2 out, no impression after, plugged on flat, 5th of 14, 14l behind Paint The Clouds (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Diamond Eclipse (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway before 6th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next, 10th of 12, 33l behind Manshoor (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Oranger (FR) 11-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, pushed along approaching 10th when slipped, soon lost place, not recover, 5th of 8, well behind Bajan Sunshine (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.