Racecards
16:50 Newton Abbot
Babbacombe Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,700 added
- Winner: £6,303
- 2nd: £1,851
- 3rd: £925
- 4th: £463
- Form 22213F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied on outside after next, led on outside 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 4PP/41P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, slightly outpaced 4 out, rallied well from 2 out, driven between horses run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form P52P62-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped right at times, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 5th, never on terms after, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off
- Form 5F/452P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up and off the pace, headway 6th, went 3rd 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, every chance when mistake last, ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in
- Form 2514/32-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear on inside, bit closer at 10th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th close home
- Form 1124FP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 1st, last pair, some headway approaching 11th, weakened 4 out
- Form 3/5234F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
always in rear, never on terms
- Form 34315P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led and soon clear, reduced lead 8th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out
- Form 262U31-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leader, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last 2, lost modest 4th towards finish
In depth
Verdict
This looks a competitive handicap but TEASER goes well fresh and this is his time of year. He won over a shorter trip around here last summer and a recent spin on the all-weather won’t have done him any harm. Lucca Lady has had just the three runs over fences so far so should have more to offer and Lord Bryan is a course and distance winner entitled to be thereabouts again. Alexander The Grey also looks a threat having finally got off the mark at Ludlow in the autumn, though he is upped in grade here. Darling Maltaix has a lot to prove this term ,however, having been a weak finisher in the past.
Formwatch
Templepark 5-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led and hit 3 out, joined when fell next, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Irish Prophecy (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, dropped to mid-division 3rd, rallied 4 out to chase leaders next, pushed along before 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before the last, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Bit keen chasing leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, 2nd again before 11th, led after 4 out, ridden and joined before next, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Cap St Vincent (11-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Darling Maltaix (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Bit keen, led until after 7th, chased leader until before 11th, weakened next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Lucca Lady (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Held up in touch, niggled along approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Simply Loveleh (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gs in May.
Teaser 14-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Secratario (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Majestic Touch (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) In touch, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon every chance, fell last, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Plaza 100-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, lost place before 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Alexander The Grey 7-2 (11-10) Made all, rider unbalanced towards finish, ridden out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Midnight Magic (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.