Racecards
15:30 Newton Abbot
Summer Jumping Novices' Hurdle Championship (Heat 7) (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: None specified
- Form 000-111
- Age 5
- Weight 12-4
held up and keen, steady headway 5th, headway to lead 3 out, hit 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner
- Form 063B/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
led, joined and bumped 3rd, soon headed, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up behind and keen, steady headway 3 out, going well when led approaching last, soon clear
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
raced keen, disputed lead when edged left 3rd, led soon after, jumped left next, headed and weakened 3 out, soon tailed off
North Croft
12- Form 00-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Gray
- Jockey A Honeyball
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, soon well behind
Eastwell Manor
126- Form PP-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss M Bragg
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
raced keen tracking leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Epicure seems to handle any ground and is impossible to oppose as he bids for a four timer. He won with his head in his chest at Bangor last time and was value for about ten lengths at least. Absolute Majority blew up on his reappearance here and is probably capable of better. Garth Pool, a moderate sprinter on the level, was pulled up in the same race and seemed to hate it. Dance In Tune was a fair miler on the flat for Sir Mark Prescott but hasn't raced for over two years,