Racecards
16:45 Newton Abbot
Sunflower Day Nursery Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 3P2-111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T J O'Brien
made all, clear from 2nd, hit 11th, blundered 4 out, in no danger after, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, unchallenged
- Form 40142P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up and off the pace, headway into 3rd after 7th, went 2nd next, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, hit next, well clear of 3rd
- Form 4339-61
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
towards rear, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 9th
- Form 423/33-2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced after 8th, losing place when slightly hampered next, never on terms after, tailed off
- Form 22135-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased (clear) winner until 8th, chased leaders, pushed along and struggling in 5th before 10th, outpaced and no chance when mistake 12th, tailed off
- Form 2P98-53
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
jumped left, bumped 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced and struggling in 3rd from 4 out, never any chance with unchallenged winner
- Form P/3P4-42
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Mr L Kilgarriff
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 9th, went poor 4th 3 out (water)
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Verdict
Swallows Delight only won a hunter chase here last month and might struggle against seasoned handicappers. The Rattler Obrien won here over hurdles in April but has yet to score over fences under Rules while Caballo De Marcus and King Cyrus have been competing in point-to-points. Sadler's Star was tailed off on his reappearance at Towcester, though should strip fitter here. NEVEROWNUP will need a new career-best to win off a mark of 113 but his yard is going great guns and a four-timer beckons, though Rockchasebullet may have found 3m on soft ground too much last time.
Formwatch
Neverownup (IRE) 8-13fav (10-13) Took keen hold, jumped left, led 1st, clear 8th until hit 11th, clear again before 2 out, not fluent last, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in May beating Gandalfe (11-12) by 12l, 8 ran.
Rockchasebullett (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) In touch towards rear on outside, went left and not fluent 1st or 2nd, mistake 9th, pushed along after 12th, lost place from 14th, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Seebright (11-8) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Apr, 8 ran.
Swallows Delight (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Prominent, bumped 1st, led after 9th until 12th, led again before 2 out, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp hts chs (4) gf in May beating Double Bank (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
King Cyrus (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) (cp) (tt) led til hdd app last; no ex flat, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Rush'n'roll (12-0) at Minehead Harriers and West Somer 3m ptp gd in May.
Sadler's Star (GER) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place and mistake 7th, soon pushed along, reminders before 10th, soon in rear and tailed off, last of 6, well behind Favoured Nation (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Lord Of The Dunes 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Venetian Lad (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In rear, headway before 10th, pressed winner when blundered 2 out, every chance last, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ball Hopper (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in May.
The Rattler Obrien (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Chased winner, closed 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Barton Stacey (11-9) at Stratford 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Caballo De Marcus (USA) 5-2 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, mstk 6out, rdn in 5l 6th appr 4out, not qckn with front pair appr str, kow late, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Farriers Gold (12-2) at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gs in Apr.
Campbonnais (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 13l behind West Cork Flash (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.