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16:15 Newton Abbot

West Country Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 46.50s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vague Idea

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Avalon Buck (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Act In Time (IRE)

      7/2

        1
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Sir d'Orton (FR)

        23
        9/4
        • Form 2232/P4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        tracked leaders, blundered 8th, with clear leaders 14th, ridden 5 out, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White spots

        Wise King

        24
        7/1
        • Form F4153-4
        • Age 13
        • Weight 11-8

        in touch, ridden 8th, lost touch 11th, kept going for poor 4th

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoop and collar, Red cap

        Act In Time (IRE)

        16
        7/2
        • Form 2/P4-22P
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-5

        with leader, led 4th, headed 11th, with clear leaders and ridden 15th, weakened 3 out

        4
        Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE disc, LIGHT BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

        Lucky Clover

        26
        10/1
        • Form 405D-P0
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-13

        led, headed and reminders 4th, mistake and soon behind 6th, lost touch 10th, pulled up before 14th

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Maidstone Monument (IRE)

        191
        6/1
        • Form P2U4PP-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        held up rear, behind from 12th, pulled up before 15th

        6
        Silk - Red, Black sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        Avalon Buck (IRE)

        24 b
        12/1
        • Form PP/F0-66
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leader, mistake 3rd, with leader from 5th, led 11th, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, carried left approaching last and switched right, no extra

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Choisty (IRE)

        10
        7/1
        • Form P3/P4-P5
        • Age 13
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, mistake 9th, reminders next, ridden and behind from 12th, pulled up before 14

        8
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Vague Idea

        16
        12/1
        • Form 665-0UR
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        in rear, headway 9th, ridden from 5 out, led approaching 2 out, edged left under pressure approaching last, all out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Wise King is just given the nod ahead of Sir D'Orton and Act In Time in a tricky handicap chase. Jim Old's charge may be thirteen years young but that certainly hasn't blunted his appetite for the game and he presently sits on a fairly lenient handicap mark given his decent completion record. Sir D'Orton is likely to be popular for the team of Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh although enthusiasm has to be slightly blunted by a number of recent "flat" performances by some of the Ditcheat handler's inmates. Act In Time ran a stinker at Cartmel and connections were unable to offer any explanation to the stewards. He is given a watching brief. Avalon Buck has chances on the best of his form but his completion rate far from inspires confidence. Choisty will probably find this trip to be on the sharp side for him these days.