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15:10 Newton Abbot

Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 105y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £24,550 added
  • Winner: £15,358
  • 2nd: £4,537
  • 3rd: £2,268
  • 4th: £1,134
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 26.10s
  • Off Time: 15:10:35
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form F2F4P5-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 157

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed before not fluent 2 out, beaten after, lost 4th flat

2
Silk - Maroon, beige star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
16/1
  • Form PF311-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 145

tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, driven out

3
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

Whataknight

153 t
4/1
  • Form 21026-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 144

planted then whipped round start and slowly away, soon mid-division, closed after 3 out, every chance before 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, one pace

4
Silk - Pink, large Purple spots, hooped sleeves
7/1
  • Form 418706-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 137

hampered start and slowly away, always in rear, well behind 3 out

5
Silk - Red, black triple diamond, striped sleeves, hooped cap
13/2
  • Form 2125/1-5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 135

prominent, led before 2 out, headed before last, held flat, stayed on

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron and sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 455-232
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 134

towards rear, mistake 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous

7
Silk - Red, light green epaulets and sleeves, light green cap, red star
7/1
  • Form 72-0332
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 133

led until slow 1st, chased leaders, challenged before 5th until jumped right next, ridden and lost place after 8th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 1/32311-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 130

hampered start and slowly away, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened before next

9
Silk - Black, beige chevron and armlets
16/1
  • Form 166151
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 128

led 1st, headed after 3 out, weakened before next

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Solatentif would have given Mighty Leader plenty to think about here last month had he not missed out the last. On a pound better terms, he could reverse the placings today. Young Dillon, second in this last year, was only reeled in close home over this trip at Fontwell so goes on the short-list. Winningtry ended the last campaign in sparkling form and Sam Twiston-Davies prefers him to stable companion Connetable. Beer Goggles also hit form in the spring but has gone up 10lb since finishing second at Aintree in May. Sir Mangan and Whataknight are no mugs but BALLYOPTIC won a Grade 3 on his reappearance last year so goes well fresh. Highly tried after, this longer trip may put less of an emphasis on his jumping and Zac Baker takes off a handy 5lb.

Formwatch

Ballyoptic (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led before 5 out, headed briefly before 3 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra and lost 4th place run-in, 5th of 11, 7l behind Yanworth (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.

Beer Goggles (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 8th, stayed close 2nd, every chance 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Knight Of Noir (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.

Whataknight 6-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, slow 2nd, headway 8th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 11th of 16, 21l behind Mia's Storm (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

Connetable (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Gilt Shadow (11-2) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

Sir Mangan (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 8th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 16, 14l behind Mia's Storm (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

Solatentif (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway from 9th, challenged 2 out, about 1/2 length down when mistake and hind legs sprawled badly last, no impression after, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Mighty Leader (10-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Young Dillon (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led soon after 1st, jumped slow and headed briefly 2nd, led until ridden and headed last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Buckhorn Timothy (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Winningtry (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-6) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well run-in, driven out, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating King Of Fashion (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Mighty Leader (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, closed 7th, led before 2 out, 1/2 length up when left clear last, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Solatentif (11-2) by 5l, 8 ran.