Racecards
16:50 Newton Abbot
Racecourse For All Events Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Form 0405-14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr T J Malone
held up in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on
- Form U11604-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, some headway 3 out, no impression after
Just Midas
18- Form 11206-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway after 3 out, kept on, never dangerous
- Form FP6F33-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
Don Ido (ARG)
157- Form 435/PPP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway 3 out, 5th and weakening when fell 2 out
- Form 00-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division until hampered approaching 5th, not recover, pulled up before 2 out
Monksford
12- Form 00P5F-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey O McPhail
held up mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden and headway after 3 out, led and edged left approaching last, ran on well
- Form 26/0U03-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss T Ide
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
held up towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 66/PP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leaders until 3rd, soon behind, pulled up approaching 7th
- Form 304305-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G Edwards
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 000P5-0
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey A Scholes
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 00PPPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 0P0P0-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
always behind
- Form F1340/3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey C Rafter
chased leaders, led after 3 out, soon headed, one pace from next
- Form 0P0-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway approaching 5th, not much room after 3 out, ridden and hung right approaching next, one pace after
King Summerland
117- Form P000-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Just Midas makes more appeal than stablemate Dinarelli and gets the vote over Monksford and Travel. Although the field is quite large, many of these can be ruled out, and Just Midas may be capable of following up his comeback win at Hereford in April, although he will not have the assistance of Tony McCoy this time. The gelding had been absent since September after taking a knock, and although only scraping home, is not too badly off compared to last year and a bit more improvement should see him take a hand. Monksford landed a race that was little better than a seller at Chepstow recently and would prefer softer ground, while Travel beat a poor bunch when opening his account at Perth recently and has a bit more to do. It really is hard to make a case for most of the others, and a tentative vote goes to Just Midas.