Racecards
17:00 Newton Abbot
Easter Bunny Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 698
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs S D Williams
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on
- Form 9/706-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway after 5th, reminders after 6th, led next, in command approaching 2 out, ridden out
- Form 737-049
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
never travelling well, always behind
- Form 4-68844
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, reminders after 6th, hit 3 out, ridden to chase winner and hit 2 out, held when hit last
- Form 4PF056
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form R2-5400
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J Tizzard
always behind
- Form 543317
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
prominent, led 3rd until 7th, chased leaders, kept on same pace from 3 out
Buy Onling (IRE)
146- Form 465-9UP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Mr J Quintin
always behind
- Form 5-49764
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Diment
mid-division until weakened 7th
- Form F53382
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, effort 3 out, weakened before next
- Form P87
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey H Ephgrave
held up, towards rear, some headway after 6th, weakened after next
Schindler's List
131- Form 65856-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, 6th and beaten when pulled up before last
Even Flo
58- Form 43-P076
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch, went prominent 4th, mistake 5th, hung left and ridden 6th, weakened next
Classical Love
141- Form 3/3257-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey C Bolger
Migigi
38- Form 700-752
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M J Roberts
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
In depth
Verdict
A hard race to sort out and No Complaint is given as the tentative selection with Maronnier and Migigi. The selection has kept largely to races on much softer surfaces than this but he has shaped with a fair degree of enthusiasm in the past and in fairness, this is not the strongest of races. Marronnier was perhaps flattered to finish so close to the winner at Taunton. That said, it was an improved effort and it remains so given today's opposition. Comments that equally apply to Migigi, who gets in here off a low BHB figure. Brave Jo may have been a bit lucky to oblige at Exeter on New Year's Day and was easy to back on an unsuccessful foray since. Kalamazoo drops in grade having taken on better opposition while any money for Schindler's List would be interesting on reappearance. Of the remainder, Buy Onling is from a good family although he appears to have problems with recurrent lameness. A tough getting out stakes and No Complaint is recommended to minimum stakes.
Formwatch
Kalamazoo (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 9th of 16, 34l behind Missis Potts (10-9) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
No Complaint (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 15, 17l behind Iwillrememberyou (10-7) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Feb.
Another Gale (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up behind, headway after 4th, ridden before 3 out, faded, 6th of 13, 16l behind Share My Dream (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Brave Jo (FR) 14-1 (10-3) Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 16, 23l behind Pyleigh Lady (11-2) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Sawpit Sunset 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, headway 7th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 19l behind Hello It's Me (11-6) at Hereford 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.
Marronnier (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Held up, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on well to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Gustavo (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Schindler's List 9-2 (10-9) Kicked at start, chased leaders until weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Helm (11-6) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
Migigi 14-1 (11-0) Behind, progress after 2 out, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Christdalo (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.