Racecards
16:30 Newton Abbot
Emma Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,064
- 2nd: £1,496
- 3rd: £748
- 4th: £374
Barton Rose
205- Form 90411P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Michael Byrne
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, headway on outside 7th, mistake 3 out, no extra when jumped left and not fluent 2 out
- Form 4463PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
led, jumped slightly right at times, not fluent 7th, headed before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, one pace
Taggia (FR)
122- Form 56/3-562
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, ridden after 3 out, no extra before next
- Form 245-613
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch in mid-division, closed 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, comfortably
- Form 45551
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders on outside, ridden and lost place before 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 76P700
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
held up, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd before 2 out, no impression on winner
- Form 3213-36
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Killian Moore
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, pushed along next, driven before 7th, lost place before 3 out
Ruby Glow
146- Form 2/2P23-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
French import Taggia ran her best race so far for Alison Batchelor at Fontwell last time. Barton Rose did well last season, winning at Plumpton and Southwell, while Our Maimie won at Uttoxeter in July before finding 3m too far at Bangor. PETROVIC (NAP) has taken a while to get the hang of things but beat a subsequent winner on her fifth career start at Worcester last month and the fourth also won next time. She's got another 11lb to carry here but should be up to the task.
Formwatch
Barton Rose 6-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when blundered 7th, challenged in 2nd 4 out, every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened and eased soon after, pulled up before last, in a race won by Polly Peachum (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Russie With Love 14-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along and reminders before 7th, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by The Rattler Obrien (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Taggia (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, headway 3 out, outpaced before next, rallied last, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Another Brandy (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Our Maimie (IRE) Evensfav (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Ultra Light (10-7) at Bangor 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Jul.
Petrovic (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway on outside 3 out, led before next, edged left approaching last, stayed on, clear final 100 yards, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep beating Speed Check (10-8) by 5l, 10 ran.
Shabra Charity (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, never a factor, 16th of 24, 29l behind Carmels Boy (10-9) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Sep.
Nellie Forbush 16-1 (10-11) Held up, reminder after 4th, not fluent next, driven 4 out, well beaten next, last of 6, well behind Playhara (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Ruby Glow 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 8th, blundered and headed next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Gaye Memories (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May, 8 ran.