Racecards
16:15 Newton Abbot
Visit Newquay Zoo Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 058-23U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
always towards rear, pushed along and weakened from 3 out
- Form 2PP-551
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, one pace
- Form 763-111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, mistake next, kept on same pace
- Form 7/305-55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up mid-division and keen, went 6th before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 76P0-75
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 06-2322
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 742-742
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
in rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 26008-9
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr L Kilgarriff
tracked leaders on outer, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 06/05-87
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last
- Form F/UPP-44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held run-in
- Form 68007-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form F5/69
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up towards rear, tailed off before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
PARTY PALACE keeps defying the handicapper and two of her three recent victories have come over today's course and distance. Stuart Howe's mare is taken to grab another success before the assessor gets the upped hand. Dont Take Me Alive is probably the danger having touched off subsequent Worcester scorer Mighty Clarets at Market Rasen last month, though Jaja De Jau went close at Uttoxeter. Mount Vesuvius has shown himself to be better than a plater recently but the drop in distance probably isn't in his favour. Gud Day looks best of the rest dropping back in grade again.
Formwatch
Gud Day (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd and unseated rider, in a race won by Tom Wade (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun, 12 ran.
Dont Take Me Alive 5-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge at last, soon led, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun beating Mighty Clarets (11-8) by nk, 10 ran.
Party Palace 11-4fav (10-8) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, led flat, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun beating Macarthur (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Kayalar (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Chased leader, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 8l behind Momkinzain (10-10) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistakes 5th and 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 40l behind Baccalaureate (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Mid-division, tracked leading pair after 4 out, challenged next, led briefly approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Busted Tycoon (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Jaja De Jau 7-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway on inside 4 out, challenged next, led last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Amistress (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gf in Jun.
Warsaw Pact (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) With leader, lost place before 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened from next, 9th of 13, 48l behind Shaddaii (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Zulu Principle 12-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 49l behind Deux Etoiles (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May.
Drawn Free (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) In touch, mistake 2nd, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before next, no extra in 4th between last 2, 4th of 11, 16l behind Planetoid (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Royal Peak (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, hampered 2 out, 9th of 18, 20l behind Bach On Tow (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Calypso Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakening when blundered next, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Pour Changer (11-3) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.