Racecards
16:40 Newton Abbot
attheraces Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,738
- 2nd: £798
- 3rd: £399
- Form 53151
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakening when not fluent 6th, soon behind
- Form 275704
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on well
Rob Conti (FR)
104- Form 3-F437
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, went moderate 5th under pressure before 2 out, never on terms
- Form 46-81P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey A Thornton
close up on outside, ridden along after 5th, went 3rd next, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner
- Form 7796/45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S A Hughes
- Jockey Mr Matthew Barber
chased leaders, weakened rapidly before 6th, tailed off
- Form 372317
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey A Glassonbury
soon led, headed 3rd, chased leader until 6th, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
- Form 69352
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leader, led 3rd, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 5/0431
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, headway and ridden in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd close home, no impresssion
- Form P503-42
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey C Wallis
in touch, went 3rd after 3 out, no impresssion on leading duo, dropped to 4th close home
Bobbits Way
46- Form 1/9-PP0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey T Messenger
last pair, ridden after 4th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 6th
- Form 12213P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey W T Kennedy
last pair, ridden after 5th, behind and pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
George Woolf was well beaten over this trip on his hurdling debut but has done well since, winning over 2m1f here in the autumn and beating hot favourite Dukes Art in a novices' handicap at Exeter last week. A penalty will make life tough today, however, while Yellow Printer went up 4lb after beating Holden Caulfield by a neck over 2m1f here last month and is no certainty to confirm the form. Fidelor has claims on his victory at Warwick in December but hasn't shown much since so the one to beat may be DYNAMIC IDOL. Runner-up over C&D last month, he's been a lot more consistent lately and can finally get his head in front today where it matters.
Formwatch
George Woolf 6-1 (11-7) Tracked clear leader, took closer order 3rd, led after 4 out, hard pressed from next, hard driven last, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf beating Dukes Art (11-7) by 3l, 5 ran.
Cinevator (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, effort 3 out, soon every chance, weakened last, 4th of 15, 13l behind Swing Bowler (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Rob Conti (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Held up behind, headway and in touch 5th, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 15, 13l behind Drumshambo (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Fidelor (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 4th, headed 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 6th of 12, 27l behind What A Warrior (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Pour Changer (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 26l behind Bendant (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Small Fly (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, every chance after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 9, 42l behind Marie Deja La (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Dynamic Idol (USA) 8-1 (10-1) Chased winner, hit 6th, closed from 3 out and 2 lenghts down 2 out, every chance last, no impression final 150 yards, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Midnight Tuesday (11-4) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (4) gs in Mar.
Yellow Printer 4-1 (11-6) With leader, led 6th, headed before 2 out, soon hard driven, rallied last, led flat, ran on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar beating Holden Caulfield (11-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Holden Caulfield (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, led before next, not fluent last, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 10, nk behind Yellow Printer (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Bobbits Way 40-1 (11-6) Held up behind, weakened from 8th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Manadam (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb, 18 ran.
Temple Place (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Held up, not fluent 4th, jumped slowly next, reminders after 6th, struggling next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Zorro De La Vega (11-3) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 6 ran.