Racecards
16:45 Newton Abbot
SIS Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 777-555
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
with leader until not fluent 2nd, stayed handy, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 647/067
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, switched left and led 2 out, clear last, easily
- Form 53F-P4P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey H Cobden
took keen hold, led, headed after 5th, weakened after next, pulled up before last
- Form 9F78-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
tracked leaders, challenged 4th, led after 5th, headed before 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 6-83793
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in touch in mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden before 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon headed and edged left, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 88U7-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
ridden leaving start, chased leaders, racing awkwardly and reminder before 4th, soon lost place, behind next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9-78479
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, no impression, well beaten after 3 out
- Form 6/738-64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey S Bowen
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Hongkong Adventure possibly didn’t stay 2m4f at Southwell last Wednesday. Fergus Gregory can claims the maximum in a poor contest and Olly Murphy’s charge could yet come good. Petrify should be able to figure off bottom weight but the one to beat may be PENGO’S BOY, who’s been accustomed to taking on much better opposition that this.
Formwatch
Hongkong Adventure 5-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 5th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Zamoyski (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Pengo's Boy 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Tamarillo Grove (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Shintori (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Raced wide, in touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Our Phillie Lily 12-1 (11-9) In touch on outside, led after 3 out to before next, soon no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Ambre Des Marais (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Pension Madness (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Mr Mafia (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dark Enemy (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until after 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Don Bersy (10-12) at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Jan.
Chasing Headlights (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off next, last of 9, dist behind Aldrin (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Petrify 16-1 (10-0) In touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, no extra in 4th run in, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Magical Thomas (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.