Racecards
17:05 Newton Abbot
Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,844 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £350
- Form 6-5963
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Mr L P Gilligan
always behind, tailed off when fell heavily 2 out
Hoover Fever
26- Form 7238
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leaders 1st until jumped right 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 4 out
- Form 4567P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, went 2nd strong run after last, led final strides
Silver Sea
18- Form FF/35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
held up in last pair, headway from 2 out, kept on run-in
- Form 454
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until looked to run out 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form FP4499
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 087-02
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out until before next, kept on
- Form 83-4552
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out, led going well before 2 out, headed final strides
- Form 69-7556
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, weakened before 4 out
- Form P0-0307
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
mistakes 1st and 3rd, always in rear, tailed off
- Form 48P/7-24
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, headway under pressure before 2 out, plugged on, no threat
- Form 7/0-4B54
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey James Davies
led 1st, clear when mistake 4th, headed and weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Twice a winner on Tapeta, Compatriot is only a four-year-old but needs to bounce back from a no-show last time. Irish raider Every Chance was third at Tramore on his handicap debut but behind Silver Sea and Rubheira in a novice event here earlier and meets both on worse terms. AKKAPENKO had looked very modest prior to finishing second in an amateurs’ race at Stratford but any further improvement would put him in the firing-line in this low-grade handicap. Rocket Ronnie was back to form when second at Bangor last month but the drop in distance may not be ideal.
Formwatch
Every Chance (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd and mistake last, disputed 2nd run-in, 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Moonball (11-2) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Hoover Fever 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, soon behind, no danger after, 8th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Billy My Boy (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Compatriot (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Silver Sea 25-1 (11-0) Keen in 5th place, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, no impression, weakened into 5th run-in, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind West Drive (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Aug.
Reason To Believe (FR) 50-1 (10-6) Held up well in rear, headway into 5th before 2 out, where mistake, kept on in 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 23 1/4l behind West Drive (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Aug.
Rubheira 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, 9th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Acker Bilk (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Aug.
Akkapenko (FR) 6-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Ladies Dancing (10-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th or 7th, 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Kingston (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mutoondresdashorse 10-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened last, 6th of 10, 23l behind Lucky Robin (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Pirolo (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In touch, chased leaders 3 out, weakening when blundered last, 7th of 12, dist behind Celestial Path (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Diamond Reflection (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Cat Royale (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Blackadder 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place halfway, rallied to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened next, modest 4th, 4th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Magical Thomas (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.