Racecards
14:20 Newton Abbot
Visit Our Country Show 9th August Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form 3232F/4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders on inside, not much room briefly after 3 out, switched right before 2 out, led before not fluent last, stayed on well
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R & J & J Insole
- Jockey Luke Scott
not always fluent, in touch in rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 369-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
in touch in rear, not fluent 3rd, beginning to lose ground when big and slow 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 52-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey David Noonan
2nd until after 1st, in touch on outside, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, headed before not much room last, held flat
- Form 23-2764
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led until 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 34-23U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader after 1st, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, not fluent last, held flat
In depth
Formwatch
Breaking Cover (IRE) 7-2 (11-13) Towards rear, closed on leaders after 5th, ridden home turn, not fluent 2 out, weakened to fourth run-in, 4th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Great Samourai (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Ensured (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Towards rear, outpaced over 5f out, eased over 3f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Sam Hawkens (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in May.
Lucky In Taipan (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind High Fibre (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Three Pikes 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Jun beating I'm Wide Awake (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Old Bridge (FR) 22-1 (10-9) Held up in share of third, dropped to last when mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and struggling, tailed off from 2 out, last of 4, dist behind Max Of Stars (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Roadshow (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, hampered by faller and unseated rider before 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Soul Limbo (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Tracked leader until pushed along and not much room before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out, 7th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Intosomethinggood (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.