Racecards
15:55 Newton Abbot
SIS Horses In Running Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,280
- 2nd: £2,150
- 3rd: £1,075
- 4th: £538
- Form 415P05-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 11th, mistake 4 out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd last
- Form 6/32132-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
awkward 1st, off the pace, mistake and reminder 3rd, hit next, closed after 9th, ridden next, not fluent and no impression on winner 3 out, went 2nd last
- Form 44/3FP2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, jumped big 1st, pulled up after 2nd
- Form 2PPP46-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leader, challenged 10th, led next, clear after 4 out, eased run-in
- Form P/02P1P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey Conor Ring
jumped big and landed awkwardly 1st, always well behind, completely tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after
- Form PP8433-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
led, not fluent 2nd, soon headed, chased leaders, mistake 6th, hit 9th, weakening when mistake 11th
- Form 356279-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, lost place 5th, closed 9th, blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 1041/36-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
Nonrunner
- Form 31413/P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
Nonrunner
- Form 17/4521-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
BILBROOK BLAZE was headed close home at Taunton in March and has gone up 5lb for his trouble but Philip Hobbs’ charge drops down a grade for this and is worth another chance. Rothman has struggled despite placing in handicaps since winning a beginners’ chase while the same comment applies to another beginners’ chase winner Ace Fighter Pilot. Ratify ended a long losing run with a success at Uttoxeter but has been raised 7lb while Fear Glic has shown little since returning from a long absence. What Larks got his head in front at Chepstow in March though failed to complete either side.
Formwatch
Houston Dynimo (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Led 2nd until ridden and headed 13th, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Native Robin (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Rothman (FR) 7-4 (10-6) Not always fluent, raced in 2nd or 3rd, weakened 3 out, left remote 2nd last, 2nd of 3, dist behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Bilbrook Blaze 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, close up, when blundered badly hampered and left 3rd 4 out, went 2 out, upsides last, strong challenge and every chance run-in, found no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind My Brother Sylvest (11-11) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Handy Andy (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 6th of 13, 15l behind One Cool Scorpion (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
What Larks (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) In rear, detatched before 7th, tailed off when hampered 9th, pulled up 12th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Captain Ocana (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Led til hdd cl home, 3rd of 7, hd behind Browns Brook (12-0) at Flete Park 3m sft in Apr.
Royal Chief (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on outside, pecked and lost place 2nd, hit 4th, not fluent 7th, headway after 9th, lost place before 4 out, well beaten when mistake 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Ballycoe (11-1) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Fear Glic (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased winner until led 8th until next, mistake 10th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Mezendore (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ace Fighter Pilot 15-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd after 9th until 3 out, jumped left and weakened next, remote 3rd and very tired when pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ratify 10-1 (11-6) Led until 3rd, led 7th, clear after 3 out, jumped right last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Special Wells (11-10) by 3l, 8 ran.