Racecards
15:00 Newton Abbot
Pot Black Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
Infini (FR)
46- Form P01-541
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
disputed lead early, led 4 out, clear 2 out, eased flat
- Form P4P/34P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
held up, ridden and outpaced 6th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out
- Form 1/F6P-64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, badly hampered 2nd, behind next, headway approaching 7th, blundered 4 out, not recover
- Form 06-4134
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
held up, effort 7th, ridden and one pace from 4 out
- Form 00-PPP0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
led to 1st, not fluent, headed approaching next, fell
- Form 20036-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
disputed lead, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, mistake last
- Form P600P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey Gary Lyons
chased clear leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out
In depth
Formwatch
Infini (FR) Steady introduction at Market Rasen last time out over hurdles; interesting that trainer sends him over fences straight away (although has been sent over them once before in France).
Black Abbey (IRE) No real prospect of winning on the balance of his poor racecourse form.
Calhoun (FR) Looks the form pick over hurdles and if reproducing that over fences should be hard to beat; might not want it too soft.
Divorce Action (IRE) Decent hurdle form and trainer in good form; McCoy interesting booking and any significant market moves would be worth noting.
Fine Point (IRE) Has been disappointing for a long time and is worth avoiding here.
Augusta Brook (IRE) Occasionally runs a decent effort but could not really be relied upon in this type of event.
Mandy Chat (IRE) Best avoided.