Racecards
15:20 Newton Abbot
Going, Going, Gone Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2056-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W Jones
mid-division, headway after 6th, effort 3 out, beaten
- Form 42085-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 89
chased leaders, ridden after 5th and lost place, stayed on again from 2 out
- Form 0800/P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey M Nicolls
mid-division until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form P-02035
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon switched right, kept on same pace
Majestic Vision
287- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey H Ephgrave
held up, pulled up approaching 3rd (saddle slipped)
- Form F/P9-P9P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr C Hughes
chased leaders until 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7/21U-F3
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up behind, headway after 6th, tracked leading pair 3 out, hit 2 out, soon led, comfortably
- Form 354-PP3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
in touch until 5th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Artane Boys gets the confident vote in this seller with Delaware and Whaleef rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third in this grade behind Moorlaw last time out will appreciate this longer trip and with his useful conditional taking off a handy seven [pounds he looks the one to be on. Delaware rates the main danger on his latest third behind Gallant Eye but all his best form is on a much softer surface and for that reason he is opposed. Whaleef is another that could go well on his latest third behind Veverka but consistency is not his strong point and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Knight's Emperor has conditions to suit and is another that could go well but he has yet to conclusively prove he stays this far and with this in mind for the winner we return to Artane Boys who has plenty of ticks in the right boxes.
Formwatch
Artane Boys 10-11fav (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, chased winner approchaing 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Moorlaw (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Cash Back 16-1 (10-12) Led 1st until 3rd, led 5th until after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 14, 30l behind Recount (11-1) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Delaware (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Galant Eye (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) sft in Jun.
Knight's Emperor (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened after next, 5th of 13, 21l behind Il Penseroso (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Majestic Vision 10-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 14th of 18, 14l behind Platinum Charmer (8-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct (Flat).
Present Bleu (FR) 14-1 (10-7) Led 3rd, ridden and headed soon after 4 out, weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Galant Eye (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) sft in Jun, 13 ran.
Shared Account (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Chockdee (11-7) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gf.
Whaleef 14-1 (10-10) In touch, chased winner 3 out, slightly outpaced after next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Veverka (10-3) at Worcester 2m sll hdl (5) gf.