Racecards
14:30 Newton Abbot
Kings Of Taunton Renault Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G) (Class G)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 2PR01P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey A Thornton
very reluctant to race, virtually refused and unseated rider first
- Form 203-540
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, headway 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, no chance with winner
- Form 4P-33R5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, left in lead 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 422500
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey F Keniry
held up, headway 4th, ridden aftere 3 out weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 224
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up behind, good headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon clear easily
- Form F1F-P02
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer E Retter
- Jockey Miss S Gaisford
chased leaders until weakened after 3 out
- Form 510-002
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R Flint
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
prominent, jumped left and left in lead second, jinked right and unseated rider 4th
- Form 0P560-0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey C Bolger
held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one paced
- Form 064/P-60
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
led, hampered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 0-05
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, third and beaten when mistake last
In depth
Verdict
Minibule, Monsal Dale and Sir Walter are the three we like here in a desperate affair and we will give the nomination to Minibule. The selection is one of the least exposed in the field and a reproduction of his latest fourth behind Celebration Town in similar grade should suffice in what looks an easier race. Monsal Dale put up his best effort for some time when beaten by Princess Aimee at Market Rasen last time. He has got obvious claims but he does not look the easiest of rides and as he has an inexperienced pilot in the plate he is passed over on this occasion. Sir Walter is a consistent sort who has been running in better company than this so he is another that has claims in this grade. However, he has a tendency to find at least one too good and for that reason he is opposed. Lady Ward is a course and distance winner who was pulled up last time. Providing he is back to full fitness than he would also have to enter calculations, but for the winner we return to Minibule.