Racecards
13:30 Newton Abbot
St Austell Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 561244-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
prominent, bad mistake 2nd, mistake 6th, dropped to rear 9th, pushed along and lost touch before 15th, soon beaten
- Form 82P/3P5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
mid-division, not fluent 3 out, ridden into 3rd after 3 out, well held when mistake last, plugged on
Wetanwindy
22- Form 531223-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
bumped 2nd, towards rear, mistake 14th, ridden after 4 out, went 4th after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on and took 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
- Form 452323-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
in rear, jumped right 1st and bumped rival where jockey briefly lost iron, jumped right 2nd and bumped rival, taken to race on outside, headway into 3rd 9th, ridden and led after 4 out, went clear before 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 856P/75-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
bumped 1st, towards rear, headway into 4th 5 out, soon ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 0PP062-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leaders, hit 6th, mistake 8th, pushed along and lost ground 16th, weakened 3 out
- Form 009P66-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Philip Armson
prominent, not fluent 13th, led 14th, pushed along and headed after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on one pace until weakened before last
- Form 7P75/32-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, headed 14th, not fluent 15th, weakened quickly and pulled up
In depth
Verdict
MY LADY GREY is upped a grade on the back of a string of placed efforts but has also slipped down the weights - she gets a token vote in a weak contest. Aye Aye Charlie has won over hurdles here but has yet to score over fences while Millbank Flyer has been well beaten in both starts over the larger obstacles so far. Wetanwindy makes his chasing debut and may figure but the rest of the field races from out of the weights including Exeter runner-up Baily Gorse.
Formwatch
Aye Aye Charlie 6-1 (11-8) Led, reached for 4th, hit 12th, headed 14th, weakened quickly before next, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Tommie Beau (12-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Millbank Flyer (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, mistake and lost place 3rd, closed 9th, lost place before 3 out, 5th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Some Detail (11-1) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Wetanwindy 15-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Pottlerath (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
My Lady Grey 5-1 (11-1) Raced handy, ridden 4 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Jony Max (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Getaway Mission (IRE) 4-1fav (10-2) Mid-division, nudged along before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, plugged on from last, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Hors Guard (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Baily Gorse (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Led, mistake 11th, headed 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Dr Oakley (10-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
King Of The Story (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, slow 9th, nudged along before 3 out, faded 2 out, 6th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Hors Guard (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Shanroe Smooch (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Led, headed when mistake and almost unseated rider 6 out, every chance when ridden 2 out, held on for gallant 2nd run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Primal Focus (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.