Racecards
16:45 Newton Abbot
South West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 551111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on into moderate 2nd when blundered last
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up behind leaders, smooth headway after 3 out, led 2 out, turned clear, eased near finish
- Form F-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Danny Cook
steadily lost promient position, ridden 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when jumped right 3 out
- Form 19-4266
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, driven along after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra
- Form 3/86
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey W McCarthy
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, well beaten when blundered last
- Form 54-4F7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, pushed along and one pace approaching 2 out
Madame Jete
227- Form 88/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
always struggling in rear, under pressure 5th, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted last, lame
- Form 67523P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Dean Coleman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cookesgrove Lady bids for a five timer in the finale but may have to settle for second best behind MISSION CONTROL who is taken to follow up on a recent Worcester success with Kilgoran another to note in the market. The selection was well supported when narrowly getting the better of Agente Romano on his first run for Tim Vaughan. He does have a penalty to carry which will make life tough but he does receive his four year old weight allowance and is worth siding with again. Cookesgrove Lady started her winning spree in a seller and has continued to improve winning five on the bounce. She has to be respected but giving a stone to the majority of her rivals might be too much to ask for. Kilgoran is rated eighteen pounds higher over fences and therefore is well treated. He did however get well beaten behind Olivino last time out and that form has not been franked since so he has to be treated with caution. Mission Control has lots going for him and is the preferred pick.
Formwatch
Cooksgrove Lady (IRE) 4-5fav (11-10) Held up in rear, slightly hampered on bend after 5th, headway next, led going well after 3 out, in no danger after, easily, won at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Jul beating Pokanoket (10-10) by 7l, 7 ran.
Mission Control (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Always prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, regained lead flat, all out, won at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jul beating Agente Romano (10-12) by shd, 13 ran.
Heels Supreme (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Slightly hampered and swerved right start, in rear, headway over 6f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 44l behind The Jigsaw Man (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gf in Jun.
Kilrogan (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Led to 2nd, stayed chasing leaders, pushed along 5th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, 15l behind Olivino (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Lord of Sehayl (FR) 50-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, struggling 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, 43l behind Corum (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division to rear, some headway 6th, behind from next, tailed off, 7th of 10, 44l behind Corum (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Madame Jete 100-1 (10-4) Chased leaders until weakened 4f out, 13th of 15, well behind Bella Haze (10-7) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Walamo (GER) 12-1 (11-8) In touch, hit 6th and 8th, weakened quickly when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Cashel Blue (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
William Weazle 40-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 38l behind Valbuena (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.