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14:20 Newton Abbot
oldgoldracing.com Thrill Of Ownership Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form 36/124P-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, tendency to jump right, strong reminders before 10th, ridden 3 out, headed when fell 2 out
- Form 1/31P-68
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, progress after 10th, pressed leader travelling well turning for home, left ahead 2 out, strongly pressed last, ran on
- Form P/16352-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
held up towards rear, got close 8th and reminders, jumped left 11th and 12th and detached,
Fukuto (FR)
149- Form 509878-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
midfield, awkward 10th, hit 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra
- Form 3966/6-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened
- Form 32/P00-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
held up in touch, awkward 7th, hit 11th and weakened, ridden before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 642/3UP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up, moved into prominent position 3rd, lost ground 9th, well adrift 3 out, impeded by loose horse 2 out, faded
- Form 3608-U4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, headway 11th, close up approaching 2nd last, pressed leader last, wandered slightly last, ran on
- Form 983226-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 73
midfield, pushed along towards rear after slow leap 6th, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 654540-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, hit 2nd, lost ground 10th, ridden before 4 out, stayed on one pace from 3 out
- Form 11375P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Georgie Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
close up in touch, lost ground and reminders 6th, progress to chase leader 11th, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A winner twice between the flags, ROBIN OF SHERWOOD has had only four runs under Rules. He placed in a maiden hurdle here last summer and was second on his chasing bow at Ffos Las in January and wouldn’t need much more to take this. Giga White has the benefit of a 15lb weight-for-age allowance making his debut over fences but Southwell third Sea's Aria is 0-11 over the larger obstacles. The race-fit Cheltenam De Vaige may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Mrs Miggins (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led and soon joined, headed 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Cheltenam De Vaige (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Raced freely and not fluent, led until 6th, weakened after next, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Prussia With Love (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Robin Of Sherwood (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up, steady progress 8th, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Keep Wondering (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Fukuto (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Led to 5th, quickly lost place after 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Nordic Combined (12-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Sea's Aria (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led 12th, went clear when hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, plugged on in 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Grand Coureur (10-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Exit Plan 300-1 (10-12) Held up, behind 8th, mistake and tailed off 10th, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 5f (3) gd in Jul.
Kalaskadesemilley 16-1 (10-12) Keen in touch, hit 2nd and soon in rear, not fluent 4th, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Giga White (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Jamacho (11-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, soon behind, last of 6, 19 3/4l behind Petite Jack (11-2) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f (4) pol in Feb.
Bluebell Sally (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders to after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 10th of 15, dist behind Tactical Manoeuvre (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Poetic Presence (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) (cp) a bhnd; t.o & pu 11, at Barbury Racecourse 3m sft in Dec.