Racecards
14:15 Newton Abbot
Attheraces Sky 415 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 022F12-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
made all, ridden clear last, stayed on well, comfortably
Vancouver
106- Form 428P-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased winner until ridden 2 out, 3rd and no extra when not fluent last, dropped to 4th flat
- Form 43-12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, ridden to take 2nd 2 out, soon edged right, no impression on winner last
Shadow's Boy
13- Form PP/UPU-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey T J O'Brien
off the pace in 5th, went 4th when not fluent 6th, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat
- Form 3-22646
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden and racing awkwardly before 6th, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out
- Form 5588-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
off the pace in last, not that fluent, ridden after 5th, tailed off next
- Form 3844-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Bryony Frost
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In depth
Verdict
Grace Harris has improved Berry De Carjac and he only went down narrowly here last month after winning at Stratford, though has no experience of ground this soft. Coole Cody hasn’t raced since March, however, while Holryale was well beaten when odds-on for a bumper at Bangor in June and makes his hurdling debut. Conditions may also be a problem for VANCOUVER but he was very impressive when beating more experienced rivals at Uttoxeter in May and is probably capable of better.
Formwatch
Coole Cody (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Led, 2 lengths clear approaching last, ridden flat, kept on until headec and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Seymour Star (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.
Vancouver 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway before 6th, not fluent and led 3 out, drawing clear when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating With Pleasure (10-13) by 18l, 10 ran.
Holryale (IRE) 1-2fav (11-9) Set modest gallop, headed 10f out, led again over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Captain Zebo (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gs in Jun.
Shadow's Boy 125-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 3rd, 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Watcombe Heights (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Truckers Tangle (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, struggling 5th, behind next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Golden Jeffrey (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Virginia Chick (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and behind 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Jenkins (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Berry De Carjac (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Led, jumped left 2 out, not fluent and headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Salto Chisco (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.