Racecards
21:00 Newton Abbot
Dublin City Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Beechwood
23- Form 588/6-19
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 085/4-94
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
never fluent in rear, ridden and good headway on inside after 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
- Form 9U880-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out
- Form 68P4-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Miss S Gaisford
in touch on outer until 5th, soon behind
- Form 42-46
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mistake 5th, always towards rear
- Form 6537-77
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, 6th and held when fell last
- Form 5620-1P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
took keen hold, mid-division until 5th
- Form 0246-70
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
pulled hard, led after 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 98-5F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey R Stephens
held up towards rear, never dangerous
Compton Star
24- Form 2545-03
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace
Thai Town
29- Form 64089-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Mr T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on flat
Lescer's Lad
18- Form 462U-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey R Walford
led until after 2nd, chased leaders until 5th, soon weakened
- Form 0003-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
prominent until 2nd, in touch, headway and hampered after 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed after 2 out, mistake last, no extra
In depth
Verdict
It is not often you see a Martin Pipe runner at the foot of a class E handicap and there is probably a lot more to come from Wardash who is selected to beat Miss Lehman and Space Cowboy. Wardash comes here after taking a seller off a mark of 66. Although that doesn't sound too spectacular he did win it in very nice fashion. He took it up just after three out, injecting some pace, and never looked in danger thereafter. Nimble at his hurdles, this will have done his confidence a power of good. Space Cowboy landed some nice bets when just getting up at Fontwell last time. He still looks on a decent mark and will be hard to keep out of the money. However Miss Lehman could prove to be the main rival having landed two races very easily. She could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks certain to make a fight of it. However she does have to give plenty of weight to Wardash who is just preferred on this occasion.
Formwatch
Beechwood 10-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, headway 4th, weakened after 2 out, 5th when blundered very badly last, virtually pulled up flat, 9th of 11, well behind Tom Bell (10-2) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in May.
Gemini Dancer 14-1 (11-10) Pulled early and held up in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 9, 40l behind Miss Lehman (10-1) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in May.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up, headway after 4th, pressed leader after 3 out, ridden to lead after last, all out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in May beating Cansalrun (11-5) by a shd, 9 ran.
Miss Lehman 11-8fav (10-1) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside after 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in May beating Delaware (10-11) by 9l, 9 ran.
Separated (USA) 7-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 16, well behind Shady Grey (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (E) gd in May.
Fallout (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up, lost touch from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Kims Pearl (10-5) at Hereford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (E) gs in May, 8 ran.
Compton Star 11-2 (9-11) Keen hold in mid-division, ridden and headway when not fluent 3 out, weakening when hampered 2 out, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Front Rank (11-8) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in May.
Wardash (GER) 11-2 (9-9) Close up, led after 3 out, soon clear, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf beating Three Times A Lady (10-7) by 11l, 16 ran.