Racecards
14:45 Newton Abbot
Somerset Beginners' Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 32/130-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, with leading pair 11th, led 5 out, ridden 3 out, headed and weakened quickly ,approaching 2 out
- Form 11103P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Rees
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader, jumped right 8th and soon ridden, weakened 12th, pulled up 4 out
- Form P004-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey M Bradburne
led, headed 5th, with clear leading trio when reminders 11th, led again 14th, challenged and headed 5 out, soon ridden and kept on
- Form 5453-65
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, until mistake 4th, ridden 11th, weakened 14th
Keitho (IRE)
23- Form BPP/1-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Honeyball
tracked leaders, led 5th, clear with chasing pair 11th, headed approaching 14th, ridden and weakened next, pulled up 2 out
- Form 6/P0P-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
in rear, blundered badly 7th, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2F25-32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, when mistake and fell 8th
- Form 0P64-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
prominent until slow jump 1st and dropped rear, lost touch from 6th, pulled up before 13th
Sylphide
14- Form 111-124
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, carried 8th, well behind when ridden from 11th, headway 15th to track leaders, stayed on to lead approaching 2 out, all out
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this staying chase but on closer inspection not that many can be given a chance of winning. Wild Spice Bacardi Boy and Keitho are all sure to have there supporters, and we will stick with Wild Spice. The gelding from the Venitia Williams yard was a good second behind Babayaro last time out and the form has since been franked so with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Bacardi Boy would rate the main danger on his best form but he has failed to progress as expected so for reason he is opposed on this occasion. Keitho is another that could go well he showed a modicum of ability in bumpers when trained in Ireland and he is in the right hands to progress. Do It On Dani also has place claims on his best form but he disappointed last time out. Of the remainder SWylphide is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market.