Racecards
15:00 Newton Abbot
Renault Trafic Van Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 5P-211F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, soon well clear, unchallenged
- Form F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, headway 10th, went poor 2nd 11th, ridden after 4 out, lost 2nd final stride
- Form 6/PF3U3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey M Foley
in touch until 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 12th
- Form P0/P53-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
mistake 1st, chased winner until 9th, soon behind, tailed off
Zoralo (IRE)
93- Form 233F4-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Turner
- Jockey Mr R Young
behind and jumped right from 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 12th
- Form 56-2434
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
in touch, chased winner in poor 2nd from 9th until 11th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to take poor 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Brother Joe has an outstanding chance of claiming his third win over fences and cannot be opposed. A different class to these over hurdles, he blotted his jumping copybook by falling last time but, overall, you are banking on him doing the same again if opposing him. Royal Allegiance has at least won a hurdle race so connections will be disappointed if he does not bag some prize money, while although Princess Grec has been hammered by Brother Joe on a couple of occasions now, her connections will be hopeful of possibly getting the runner-up spot. Overall, though, Brother Joe is hard to oppose.