Racecards
16:20 Newton Abbot
Partyfare For Your Catering Novices' Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 21350
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
chased leader, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 21F724
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
prominent, led approaching 5th, pushed clear after 3 out, eased flat
Beechwood
381- Form 34/P588-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-1807
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey G Supple
mid-division, reminders after 4th, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off
- Form 7-10588
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, mistake 2nd, reminder after 4th, soon weakened, pulled up approaching 3 out
- Form 9/PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 5th and weakened, pulled up before 3 out (lame)
- Form 5-0733
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in mid-division, ridden 5th, kept on one pace from 3 out
Thomo (IRE)
63- Form 70-70
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N E Berry
- Jockey M Batchelor
mid-division, reminder after 4th, headway 5th, ridden and went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching 2 out
- Form 47-08
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey Mr D Jacob
mid-division, ridden and some headway from approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 6/P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, ridden and headed 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Flying Enterprise has an obvious chance and the Venetia Williams-trained gelding is taken to resuming winning ways at the main expense of Critical Stage and Shaamit The Vaamit. The last mentioned has been highly tried in his two previous starts over hurdles behind Into The Shadows and Bob Bob Bobbin and this represents a drop in class so Michael Scudamore's gelding cannot be ruled out. Kingscourt Lad is probably better than he has shown so far but the stable of Jonjo O'Neill still remains in the doldrums, while The King Of Rock makes a belated debut over hurdles but represents the yard of Tony Newcombe that can ready a horse for their debut. Griffin's Legacy has winning bumper form but has yet to show a similar level of ability over hurdles and of more interest may be Jimmy Frost's course and distance winner Critical Stage, who has struggled in better company of late. However, the ex-French Flying Enterprise has easily the best form on offer and is taken to resume winning ways.