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16:00 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotraces.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,963
- 2nd: £2,057
- 3rd: £1,028
- 4th: £515
- Form 221P4-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up last, outpaced 3 out (water), stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no chance with easy winner
- Form 2424-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd 6th, definite 2nd 9th, closing when hit 3 out (water), led next, clear between last 2, eased close home
- Form 326531-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W T Kennedy
raced keenly, led and clear 3rd, went right next (water)reduced lead 3 out (water), soon ridden, hit 2 out and headed, chased easy winner until weakened flat
- Form 15445-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
took keen hold held up in 4th, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression on leading pair, weakened 2 out
- Form 64322-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leader until 9th, dropped to 4th 4 out, outpaced when not fluent next (water), ralled after 2 out, went well held 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
In depth
Verdict
Tindaro should strip fitter for his third at Stratford. Engai deserves respect after coming good again at that track last month while Jonjo O'Neill saddles April's course and distance winner The Nephew. But McCoy prefers ABLE DEPUTY from the in-form Kim Bailey yard and the seven-year-old looks the one to beat having readily seen off Perth scorer Ut Majeur Aulmes in this grade at Fakenham at the start of the month. Bullet Street has ability but is still climbing the weights, despite not winning.
Formwatch
Tindaro (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, bumped 1st, not fluent 6th, headway before 3 out, went 3rd approaching next, no impression and soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Deciding Moment (10-10) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May.
Able Deputy 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead when left clear last, won at Fakenham 2m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd beating Ut Majeur Aulmes (11-5) by 14l, 4 ran.
The Nephew (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Made all, ridden 2 out, kept on from last, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr beating Delphi Mountain (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Engai (GER) 15-2 (11-2) Held up, headway before 4 out, led next, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May beating Another Flutter (10-13) by 8l, 6 ran.
Bullet Street (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, jumped left at times, mistake 1st, not fluent 5 out, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last, no extra, 4th of 10, 20l behind Zarzal (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May.