Racecards
16:10 Newton Abbot
Keith And Ginny Bell Ruby Wedding Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form 032/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leader, ridden and closed after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging and rallied gamely close home, just failed
Kayfton Pete
115- Form 53F-099
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced freely, led, clear before 3rd, hit next, reduced lead before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened to 3rd
- Form 0080
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, driven and struggling in moderate 5th after 3 out, weakened, tailed off
Makin A Fuss
46- Form 2F6/690
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Hadden Frost
chased leaders, ridden 7th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off
Fashion Week
32- Form 75F/72
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in last trio and off the pace, headway approaching 7th, went 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, strongly pressed close home, all out
Quix
46- Form 0-35988
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey A Glassonbury
held up in rear, headway to 4th 4 out and soon ridden, no impression, eased approaching 2 out, tailed off
- Form 7-08093
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Mr T J Flint
in touch, hit 3rd, ridden and lost place after 7th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 775U52
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 745-61P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, tailed off and struggling 3 out, plodded on
- Form F38662
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey David England
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Just beaten over a slightly longer trip at Hereford last month, this shouldn't be beyond the capabilities of DRUMMERS DRUMMING and Alison Thorpe's charge gets the nod despite a 5lb leap up the weights. A market move for Terfel's Toscar would be significant after a comeback fourth at Hereford but Titch Strider's second at the same track probably didn't amount to much and this trip may prove beyond Exeter runner-up Fashion Week. Bathwick Brave ran his best race so far when third last time but further improvement is needed again here.
Formwatch
Terfel's Toscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 7th, ridden 2 out, headed well before last, no extra in 4th soon after, tailed off, 4th of 12, 30l behind Medic Man (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Kayfton Pete 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 10, 46l behind Share Option (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Shaddaii (FR) 100-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Barlow (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Makin A Fuss 100-1 (11-7) Always in rear, ridden and struggling 7th, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Velator (10-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Fashion Week 15-2 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, edged left before last, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Black Cache (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Quix 33-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, led until after 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, 38l behind Velator (10-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Bathwick Junior 4-1 (10-5) Pressed leader, not fluent 4th or 6th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Franklin Roosevelt (11-8) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Drummers Drumming (USA) 6-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, challenging when mistake last, led flat, driven and headed close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Mrs Peacock (10-2) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Kings Story (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent and struggling 6th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Sovereign Spirit (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun, 12 ran.
Titch Strider (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd after next, ridden to lead approaching last, hung right, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Munlochy Bay (11-8) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.