Racecards
16:55 Newton Abbot
Renault Trafic Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 21/4522-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs Mandy Hand
- Jockey Mr R Quinn
held up in touch, ridden after 15th, kept on same pace from 3 out
- Form F22/P12-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Blank
- Jockey Miss T Cave
held up in touch, took closer order 13th, led 15th, ridden, in command when left clear 2 out
Derosa
13- Form U6/P312-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs E Scott
- Jockey Mr W White
held up, mistake 7th, ridden after 12th, weakened after 4 out
- Form P51133-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Mandy Hand
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
tracked leaders, led 7th until 12th, prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 5354PU-
- Age 14
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss G Swan
- Jockey Miss G Swan
never fluent in rear, mistake 7th, headway briefly 8th, lost touch 12th, tailed off when refused and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 434P36-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs Susan Smith
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
prominent, losing position when slipped on bend before 15th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 13764-6
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mark Doyle
- Jockey Mr S Gray
in touch, outpaced after 15th, headway approaching 3 out, held when left 2nd 2 out
- Form 3P713-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss V J Nicholls
- Jockey Mr D Alers-Hankey
led until 7th, prominent, led 12th until 15th, chased winner, 4 lengths 2nd and held when fell 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Bengal Bullet gets the confident vote to win this hunter chase with Derosa and Karadin rating the main dangers. The selection will relish the ground and was a fair second behind Enitsag last time out. That form has since been franked and he need only run up to that mark to win this. Derosa rates the main danger on his latest second behind River Dante but he lacks the experience of the selection over regulation fences and for that reason he is opposed. Karadin was a fair second behind Let's Fly in a point last time and is another with place claims but this looks tougher. Of the remainder Wendy's Dynamo is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but her overall profile leaves her with a little to find and for the winner we return to Bengal Bullet.
Formwatch
Karadin (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Led to 11; ev ch 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Let's Fly (11-0) at Trebudannon 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Bengal Bullet 3-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 4 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Enitsag (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (5) gs in Apr.
Derosa 33-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, stayed on from 4 out, ran on well from last to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 5l behind River Dante (12-0) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gf in Apr.
Frontenac (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Trckd ldrs; rdn & ev ch 2 out; no ex last, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Spiers Peace (12-0) at Flete Park 4m ptp gd in Apr.
Lucky Master (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) In touch when mistake 2nd (water), jumped slowly 3rd, soon tailed off, blundered and unseated rider at the 6th in race won by An Capall Dubh (11-11) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) sft in Apr, 10 ran.
Toscanini (GER) 33-1 (11-7) Always behind, 6th of 16, well behind Lord Nellerie (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gf.
Wendys Dynamo 7-2 (12-0) 2nd of 7, 6l behind Who Else Knew (12-0) at Cherrybrook 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Questionit 10-1 (11-7) Held up gng wl; hdwy 15; led 2 out; r.o wl, won at Vauterhill 3m ptp gd beating Paddy Johno (12-0) by 4l, 11 ran.