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15:45 Newton Abbot
Racing Partnership TRP Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £26,250 added
- Winner: £16,422
- 2nd: £4,851
- 3rd: £2,426
- 4th: £1,213
- Form 2/11124-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led, hit 4th, headed 11th, chased winner, went right next, well held when mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, 4th and weakening when pulled up before last
- Form 2/25U01-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, fell 10th
- Form P36PUP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
held up in 4th place, closer at 9th, hampered next, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with easy winner
- Form UP1412-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
tracked leader until 4th, tracked leaders, mistake 9th, left in close 2nd and hampered 10th, led next, came clear 3 out (water), very easily
- Form 3/P0213-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in 5th, closer at 9th, hampered 10th, mistake and weakened 12th, went poor 3rd after 2 out
- Form 124412-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
NonRunner
- Form F46/513-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tea For Two didn’t take to the Grand National fences but is not the force of old. Harry Cobden rides Saintemilion but it would be no surprise if Romain De Senam proved the pick of the Nicholls pair, despite an odds-on failure at Plumpton. Knockgraffon was also a beaten favourite last time, at Musselburgh, but is better than that while Sizing Platinum returned to winning ways at Chepstow and looks a threat to all if in the same mood. Princeton Royale is also in peak form but IMPERIAL PRESENCE may have the class to defy top weight as he was still bowling along merrily in front in a Grade 2 handicap at Cheltenham three weeks ago until paying scant regard to the second-last.
Formwatch
Imperial Presence (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Raced freely, clear after 3rd, reduced lead from 6th, mistake and headed 2 out, one pace last, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Mister Whitaker (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Sizing Platinum (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Chased leader, challenged 3rd, led 7th, mistake 2 out, stayed on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Magic Saint (11-12) by 5l, 4 ran.
Tea For Two 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Romain De Senam (FR) 4-5fav (11-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent and held next, ridden and beaten between last 2, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Mercian Prince (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Saintemilion (FR) 11-8fav (11-13) Carried left 1st, led before next, clear after 8th until mistake 11th, hassled briefly by loose horse after 13th, headed before not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Enola Gay (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led until approaching 3 out, soon rallied, every chance last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Copper West (10-4) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Knockgraffon (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Held up last, not fluent 7th, pushed along and outpaced after 12th, hit 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Mixboy (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.