Racecards
16:35 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £1,906
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £220
- Form 3/F3-214
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, headway going well from 4f out, went close 2nd over 1f out, held inside final 100 yards
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, struggling over 3f out, no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, went 5th and green inside final 2f, never on terms, kept on
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
tracked leaders on inside, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey C J Todd
prominent and wide, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 93
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, headway on outside 8f out, close up over 2f out, one pace over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryan Carver
prominent, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Luke
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
shied away right and unseated rider start
Mollyvico
46- Form 87
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey David Noonan
led until 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
in rear, well behind over 4f out, tailed off
- Form 69
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Miss Thomosina Eyston
chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, weakened from 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Winning pointer Flamenco De Kerser should have learned plenty form his fourth at Wincanton. Ted's Friend ran green at Warwick but was less than four lengths behind a subsequent winner. Hard Frost is a half-brother to a winner in France and is sure to have supporters given connections but there is some speed in the pedigree of STORM LORD and it will be no surprise if he features prominently in what is not a strong bumper.
Formwatch
Flamenco De Kerser (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before home turn, ridden to chase leader home straight, faded final furlong, lost 3rd on line, 4th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Go Dante (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Leader Of The Band (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up rear, modest headway and plugged on final furlong, 4th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Roko George (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Mojito Royale (FR) Champs Elysees gelding out of Sister Agnes.
Storm Lord (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Lady Sagamix.
Ted's Friend (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, close up and edged left 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Gold Bullion (11-5) at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
All Hope No Scope Telescope gelding out of Brians Dream.
Battle March (USA) 66-1 (10-12) Keen in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out until well over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 14l behind I Like To Move It (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
Hard Frost (FR) Silver Frost gelding out of Lottie Belle.
Good Greef Geordieland M out of Red Reef.
Mollyvico 33-1 (10-9) Held up in last trio, bit closer on inside 5f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Roko George (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Otter Lynn Alqaahir M out of Definite Lynn.
Owenriff Pearl (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened turning for home, 9th of 12, dist behind Whisky Express (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.