Racecards
14:30 Newton Abbot
Sarah Wilton's 15th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,711
- 2nd: £1,383
- 3rd: £692
- 4th: £346
- Form 467-332
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, soon clear with one other, drew clear after 4 out, unchallenged after, driven out, very easily
- Form P17-346
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Liam McKenna
behind, struggling 6th, plugged on to take remote 3rd flat, no chance with leaders, tailed off
- Form 811-2P3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Page Fuller
behind, went modest 4th at 6th, never near leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 553-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked winner and soon clear of rest, mistake 3rd, pushed along and unable to go with winner after 4 out, lost modest 2nd when went right 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 10/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
chased clear pair, driven and stayed on to take modest 2nd before 2 out, no chance with easy winner
- Form 57-3F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Michael Heard
chased clear leaders, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
Onyatoes
94- Form F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey Conor Orr
behind, not fluent 2nd, blundered 3rd and 5th, lost touch when pulled up after next
In depth
Verdict
Gettysburg Address should take them along here in the early stages but looks vulnerable with his lack of pace. SNOW CASTLE , went down to a 3¼L defeat in first-time cheekpieces in a Ffos Las maiden hurdle, when fourth of eight on good ground, and should be ready to pounce when the time is right.
Formwatch
Gettysburg Address (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5 out, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 25l behind Malton Rose (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Patsy Oriel (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Trkd ldr in 2nd, disp 6th & ld frm 7th, jnd aftr 4out, drpd 4th bef 3out where mstk, wknd, 6th of 8, 27l behind Rocking Dj (12-2) at Kinsale 3m Yielding in Jun.
Poyntzpass (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (h) drpd rr 6; outpcd 14, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Dynamo Frankie (12-0) at Kingston Blount 3m gd in May.
Snow Castle (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led until after 1st, chased leader, led again 6th, mistake next, headed before last, unable to quicken, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mon Palois (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.
Watcombe Heights (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, held up, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Barters Hill (11-3) at Newbury 2m lst (1) sft in Feb.
Gaelic Surprise 16-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake 1st, slow and ponderous at the hurdles after, fell 6th, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Onyatoes 5-2 (11-7) 3rd when fell 12, at Trecoed 3m mdn gd in May.