Racecards
14:25 Newton Abbot
Par Inn Racing Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,991
- 2nd: £2,760
- 3rd: £1,379
- 4th: £691
- Form 3P0-131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Tom Buckley
slowly away, soon tracked leader, joined leader 3rd, clear with leader next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, comfortable
Carriglux (IRE)
100- Form 3FF-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders until 4th, close up, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 2-44424
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
led, joined 3rd, soon clear with winner, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
Testflight
16- Form 0-378
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
keen in rear, ridden and went 4th 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P-7346
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
close up, went 3rd at 4th, chased clear leaders, outpaced from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GAULOIS is 2-2 around here and should be capable of defying his double penalty, though Heronord is 4lb better off than when beaten a length by the selection over course and distance in July so is no forlorn hope. Coconut Twist may be best of the rest but that’s not saying much.
Formwatch
Gaulois (FR) 1-4fav (11-8) Handy behind front pair, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, pressed leader last, ran on to lead run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gd in Jul beating Heronord (11-2) by 1l, 3 ran.
Carriglux (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ld, 2 1/2l adv 6th, 2l ld aftr 4out, chall & hdd aftr 3out, no ex in 3rd bef last, drpd to 4th flat, 4th of 17, 6l behind Grageen (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in May.
Heronord (FR) 7-1 (12-1) Led, pushed along and headed 2 out (actual last), ridden and kept on one paced after, 4th of 8, 5l behind Vin Rouge (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Testflight 28-1 (11-2) Jumped left, mid-division on outside, took keen hold, mistake 1st, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Pop The Champagne (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Coconut Twist (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, no response, 6th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Milldean Felix (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.