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13:50 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,400 added
- Winner: £7,080
- 2nd: £3,262
- 3rd: £1,630
- 4th: £816
- Form 221133
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, disputing 2nd going well from 5th, every chance final bend, ridden before edged right and not fluent normal 2 out, found little and soon well held in 3rd
- Form 811PD2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
with leader until before 3rd, stayed 2nd until after 6th, went 2nd again from normal 2 out, no impression, kept on
- Form 2-57F41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
held up in 4th, lost action and pulled up after 4th
Percy (IRE)
172- Form 22-2160
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in rear, left 4th and slightly hampered after 4th, not fluent 5th, outpaced next, well beaten after
- Form 32366
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
made all, not fluent 5th, ridden after next, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
State Crown is not improving and Percy may need his first run since the autumn. GLORY AND HONOUR has only won a Huntingdon maiden so far but is almost guaranteed to run his race again so gets the nod as though Twin Star won twice last summer and has also been pretty consistent he has disappointed twice when good to firm has appeared in the going report. Wincanton scorer Sweet Adare is another who would have preferred some give in the ground but Angus Cheleda does take off 7lb again.
Formwatch
Glory And Honour (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Led narrowly, ridden before 2 out, headed narrowly last, faded flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind One For You (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Twin Star (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Led, wandered left and headed 4th, led narrowly 4 out, headed and ridden approaching 3 out, distant 3rd 2 out, ran on from last but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Wild Max (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Sweet Adare (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leader, jumped right and awkward 1st, closed 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, went right last, stayed on well and drawing clear final 100 yards, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Sashenka (11-10) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Percy (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) In rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and effort 3 out, never near to challenge, 12th of 17, 37 1/2l behind Tegerek (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
State Crown (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leader until 3rd, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Ambassador (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.