Racecards
20:30 Newton Abbot
Evening Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
Mersey Beat
11- Form P5U-212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
held up, headway 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, joined leader next, led last, headed flat, rallied to lead post
Noble Comic
17- Form 1504-23
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R Johnson
led after 1st, ridden and quickened 4 out, headed last, rallied to lead flat, headed post
- Form 5/2P42-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up in rear and not jumped well, ridden and some headway 4 out, weakened next
- Form 32066-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
held up, headway 4 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace
- Form 0065-01
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer L Waring
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
chased leader, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching next
In depth
Verdict
Moorstock is obviously in good form at present and despite rising steadily in the weights, he is still well treated on the pick of his efforts. However he may struggle to confirm recent form with Noble Comic on these revised terms and will have to pull out all the stops to land the hat-trick. Mersey Beat has taken on a new lease of life lately and has to be considered whilst in his current frame of mind, but Gutah jumped like a stag on his chasing debut at Huntingdon and just receives the nod in a wide-open contest. Jupon Vert should also come into himself over fences and should be watched with an eye to the future.