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15:45 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £13,500 added
- Winner: £8,546
- 2nd: £2,524
- 3rd: £1,262
- 4th: £632
- Form 52331-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, well clear from 15th, unchallenged
- Form 1-5F464
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, left 2nd after 11th, no chance with winner from 15th
- Form 3497-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased winner until lost action and pulled up after 11th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LAMB OR COD won a competitive novices' handicap at Cheltenham in April and followed up by a distance at Fakenham. A hat-trick beckons for Philip Hobbs' gelding, who looks one to follow. The mare Luci Di Mezzanotte is also improving, however, and easily won a slowly-run race over 2m6f here last time. She should chase home the selection as Abbeygrey didn't shown much over hurdles after winning an Irish point-to-point at the end of 2013.
Formwatch
Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 8-11fav (11-4) Made all, clear before 3rd, not fluent 8th or 9th, 4 lengths ahead when left well clear from 13th, unchallenged, won at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gd in May beating Next Exit (10-7) by well, 5 ran.
Abbeygrey (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Always behind, 4th of 7, 34l behind Take A Bow (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Luci Di Mezzanotte 6-4 (10-7) Not always fluent and ran in snatches, went left 1st, led until narrowly headed 3rd, chased leader, led again 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon in command, clear when idled and wandered run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (4) gd in Jul beating Netherby (11-0) by 10l, 6 ran.