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16:20 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Racecourse Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form PP21-21
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Mrs Frances Bishop
- Jockey Mr T Bishop
blundered 11th, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1F14-6F
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 2122-51
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Heard
- Jockey Mr L Heard
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form PP/P4-3F
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A Congdon
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
hampered 1st, held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2/3421-5
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Partridge
- Jockey Mr S J Partridge
always towards rear, blundered 9th
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50- Form P/3541P-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss S Young
- Jockey Miss S Young
held off from 8th, pulled up before last
- Form P/1PU5-2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W Dennis
- Jockey Mr T Dennis
in touch, ridden and mistake 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form B51P1-0
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
in touch until 8th, soon ridden, behind and pulled up before 2 out
Pinmoor Hill
12- Form 51/PP2-3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Diane Wilson
- Jockey Reserve
held up behind, fell 10th
Pulham Downe
22- Form UP3P2-4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs A Tory
- Jockey Miss E Tory
chased winner until 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP6P4-U
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Ms J Channon
- Jockey Mr M Munrowd
prominent, led 5th, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on well
- Form 422P-44
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Rosemary Gasson
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
led until 5th, chased winner until weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 33/P1-52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs C Budd
- Jockey Mr B Woodhouse
behind, stayed on from 4 out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Lord Of The Mist, Gladiatorial and Knock Star look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase and the confident vote goes to Lord Of The Mist. The selection has won his last three races between the flags in good style and under conditions that suit he is given the confident vote to open his account in this sphere. Gladatorial rates the main danger as he won well last time out when defeating Fair Wind and if he were to reproduce that effort he would be a danger to all. Knock Star was well behind Bengal Bullet last time and he will need to improve on that to score. Enitsag has the ability to take a hand in the finish but he took a heavy fall last time and is passed over on this occasion. Of the remainder, the booking Of Ben Woodhouse for Kildysart Lady catches the eye so she is worth noting in the market, but for the winner we return to Lord Of The Mist.