Racecards
15:05 Newton Abbot
Taxifast Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 0203P/U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up towards rear, good headway 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Kavi (IRE)
254- Form 21523-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden next, weakened
- Form 103P-2P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
held up mid-division, headway on outside 5th, ridden 6th, weakened 7th, pulled up before 2 out
Thrashing
67- Form 35PP01-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A Jones
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden to lead after 3 out, ridden out flat
- Form 350P-P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in touch, led 6th, headed and outpaced 3 out, staying on when rallied flat
- Form 4/6134-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
held up mid-division, ridden and some headway 3 out, one pace
- Form P00P-32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
reluctant to race, always well behind, pulled up before 5th
- Form 332
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, ridden 5th, one pace from 5 out
- Form 653004-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
tracked leaders, ridden 6th, weakened quickly next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 045P-42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
led and jumped right, headed 6th, ridden to lead again 3 out, weakened soon after
Haikal
12- Form 2330-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up tracking leaders, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2PPU-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey N Kavanagh
held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 0P0-000
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
mid-division, soon ridden along, headway 5th, vigorously ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap hurdle here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Lady Ward, Zadok The Priest, Tarski and Thrashing and the tentative vote goes to Zadok The Priest. The selection was a good second behind Your A Gassman last time out. that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with conditions in his favour he will hard to beat. Lady Ward rates the main danger she was a fair second behind Princess Grec last time but all her best form is over a shorter trip and for that reason she is opposed. Tarski is another worthy of respect he is well in on his best form but he may just need the run after a 230 day absence. Thrashing won well last time out when defeating Cody but that was in a seller over a longer trip and he will find this harder under his penalty. Of the remainder Arden Hills is from a yard in form and is worth as cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Zadok The Priest.