Racecards
15:58 Newton Abbot
Jim Swales Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 451-44P
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up in touch, dropped to last 3 out, soon driven and struggling, no impression
- Form 4/61421-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in touch, smooth headway after 3 out, led still going well approaching 2 out, kept on well
- Form 1137-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, not fluent 3rd, driven and headed approaching 2 out where not fluent, plugged on run-in
- Form 21171-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Broughton
tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra
- Form 712121
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, pushed along to challenge before 2 out where mistake, kept on one pace run-in
In depth
Formwatch
West To The Bridge (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Handy, led narrowly 2nd, headed 7th and tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened tamely after next, pulled up, at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Inside Man (FR) 7-2 (12-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and wandered after 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Sage Green (11-9) by 2l, 10 ran.
It's All About You (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Handy, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, stayed on gamely when challenged final furlong, won at Chester 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Percy Shelley (10-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Leloopa (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Vocito (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Hope Rising (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Close up towards rear, improved after 3 out, soon chased front pair, pressed leaders 2 out and pushed along, led last and won going away run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Sergeant Fury (11-8) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.