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14:35 Newton Abbot
Racing Welfare Supports Mental Health Awareness Week Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,550 added
- Winner: £5,296
- 2nd: £1,555
- 3rd: £778
- 4th: £389
- Form 962467-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in
- Form 0/8P95-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up mid-division, headway before 11th, weakened before 2 out
Bel Esprit (IRE)
375- Form 70462/3-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey R T Dunne
towards rear, headway before 11th to chase leaders, fell 6 out
- Form 4PPFP5-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
tracked leaders, hampered 6 out, lost place 12th
- Form 00/70-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
always towards rear, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 14th
Posh Totty
20- Form 1/21221-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led, clear before 2 out, headed last, no extra
- Form 2/78048-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 3177P6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey N P Madden
in rear, struggling before halfway, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 3F83P7-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up in touch, lost place from 12th, jumped right 6 out and 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GOOD MAN VINNIE has been rather hit-or-miss under Rules so far but was second off this mark at Ludlow in November and could be the value against likely favourite Posh Totty, who made a winning start over fences at Warwick and has won 14 times between the flags – she holds Dancing Conquest on the form book. Bel Esprit didn’t win over hurdles but was lightly raced, though has been off the track for more than a year.
Formwatch
Good Man Vinnie (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 14, 11l behind The Sweeney (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Summer Getaway (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 5th, last next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bel Esprit (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Prominent, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Silent Man (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Dancing Conquest 20-1 (11-5) Handy when slow and lost place 1st, not always fluent after, mistake 6th, outpaced in 5th 4 out, well beaten from next, 5th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Posh Totty (10-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Bit Of A Charlie 100-1 (10-13) Never better than mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Molineaux (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Apr.
Posh Totty 2-1fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 12th, led when mistake 14th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, clear last, eased towards finish, won at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Goodnight Charlie (11-8) by 3l, 8 ran.
We'll Be There 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, never threatened, 8th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Hollow Park (10-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Findusatgorcombe 10-1 (11-1) In touch, took keen hold, weakened before 3 out, blundered 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Point N Shoot (11-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Badilou (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 7th, closed next, outpaced 10th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Tikkinthebox (11-7) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.