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14:00 Newton Abbot
Readabet.Com Handicap Chase (Class F) (Class F)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 00F1F-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer O Carter
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, ridden approaching 6th, kept on same pace, never trouble leaders
- Form PP-4P22
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, ridden and effort 7th, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous
Saby (FR)
27- Form 633P-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
always prominent, challenged approaching 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, not quicken
Bill Owen
27- Form 54/P1-34
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
led until 4th, led again after 5th, ridden after 2 out, driven out
- Form 6064/P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened 4 out
- Form 3P5-5U4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
soon well behind, tailed off from 4th
Hisar (IRE)
34- Form 545U6-4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders, led 4th until after 5th, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Fier Goumier, Saby and Bill Owen look the three to concentrate in this competitive affair and the tentative vote goes to Fier Groumier. The selection was a fair second behind Cool Dante last time out under similar and need only reproduce that effort to score.Saby rates the main danger on his best form but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when second behind Deep King and for that reason he is opposed. Bill Owen is another worthy of respect but he has a little to find with Saby on his last run and needs to improve to score. Of the remainder Early Edition is another that could go well but he looks to have plenty of weight and would not want any more rain, so for the winner we return to Fier Goumier.