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15:55 Newton Abbot

weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 105y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,281
  • 2nd: £2,430
  • 3rd: £1,215
  • 4th: £608
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 30.38s
  • Off Time: 15:55:32
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink armlets
16/1
  • Form 146597
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 111

held up in rear, ridden along after 3 out, never a threat

2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow star, diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow star

Pike Road

22 p BF
11/2
  • Form 7225F3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 111

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, kept on for moderate third

3
Silk - mauve, purple chevron, purple cap
  • Form 4P4311
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 109

prominent, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on well

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Pink and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, White cap

Townhill (IRE)

44 pt CD
9/2
  • Form 1-1P9P8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 105

contested lead early, prominent after mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened before 2 out

5
Silk - Grey, Pink seams, Grey cap
9/5
  • Form 631331
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 101

held up mid-division, going well 6 out, mistake 4 out, headway to press leader 3 out, ridden and kicked on to lead before 2 out, stayed on well

6
Silk - Dark blue, gold sash, hooped sleeves, gold cap
  • Form FP0P13
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 92

contested lead until led after 2nd, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

In depth

Formwatch

Guy (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, ridden out wide and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Ashington (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Pike Road 6-5fav (11-7) Raced in close second, not fluent 5th and 6th, led 9th, headed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, dropped to third before last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 14l behind High Dancer (11-7) at Haydock 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.

Musique De Fee (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led until 1st, led next, headed 6th, soon led again, headed 9th, led after normal 2 out, edged right towards finish, driven out, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Born In The West (11-12) by 3l, 6 ran.

Townhill (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Raced on inside tracking leader when soon went clear, led 4th until before 6th, chased leader until pushed along home turn, weakened rapidly, soon behind, 8th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Bollin Neil (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Coconut Twist (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, led 3 out, slowed into last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Mar beating Special John (11-10) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.

Lightonthewing (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Led and disputed, narrowly headed 5th, led again 7th, headed 4 out, chased winner, well held when not fluent 3 out, weakened into 3rd before 2 out where jumped slowly, 3rd of 7, dist behind I See The Sea (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.