Racecards
17:10 Newton Abbot
Weatherbys Racing Bank Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in touch in rear, chased leaders when hung left 4f out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch on inside, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, never pace to challenge, well held held when lost 2nd closing stages
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and outpaced by front pair over 1f out, stayed on to take well held 2nd closing stages
- Form 593
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey David Noonan
led, driven and headed 3f out, soon outpaced, well held in 4th final 2f
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
in touch on outside, lost place and behind 7f out, soon tailed off
Ninth Wave (IRE)
167- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
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Verdict
Johnny Rocco ran green when attracting market support at Fontwell in May and will know more today. He is less exposed than Dancing Grey but NINTH WAVE represents last year’s winning trainer/jockey combination and was bought for £40,000 in May after running away with a Flat race on the Ludlow point-to-point course. The yard also run Dark Episode, who is a half-brother to five winning jumpers, while Paul Nicholls is represented by the €100,000 purchase Enrilo. Winningseverything, a half-brother to four winners, is another newcomer that catches the eye on breeding.
Formwatch
Coby Nine (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Timing.
Dark Episode (IRE) Getaway gelding out of No Moore Bills.
Hold The Note (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Keys Hope.
Poison Arrow (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Lobatica.
Dancing Grey 66-1 (10-5) In touch, pushed along and effort over 4f out, soon one paced, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Simon The Great (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gs in Aug.
Little Robin (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) In rear, pushed along 8f out, left 3rd over 3f out, 4th and weakening over 2f out, 4th of 6, 31 1/4l behind Andapa (10-11) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Enrilo (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Rock Treasure.
Jakamani Sulamani gelding out of Kentford Grebe.
Johnny Rocco 7-2cfav (10-8) Prominent, led 6f out, headed over 4f out, green 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Lord Condi (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
Ninth Wave (IRE) 4-6fav (10-7) Hdwy 9f out; led 2f out; easy, won at Bitterley 2m sft in Apr beating Sweet Spirit (10-4) by 5l, 9 ran.
Winningseverything (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Baliya.