Racecards
15:10 Newton Abbot
80's Gold Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,500 added
- Winner: £8,546
- 2nd: £2,524
- 3rd: £1,262
- 4th: £632
- Form 33U-121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, led after 4 out, ridden and pressed last, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 15F/4P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed after 4 out, every chance last, no extra run-in
- Form 436-213
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 7th, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form P-P6P47
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P M Phillips
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in rear, detached from 6th
- Form 6P-3745
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders in 3rd until before 7th, mistake 6 out, weakened 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Keltus has won twice over fences at Hexham including his latest start. He should be in the mix once again but GABRIAL THE GREAT makes more appeal. David Pipe’s charge has a bit to spare with Keltus on these terms having made a winning start over fences over track and trip with the re-opposing War Singer well beaten in third. The latter had previously won at Huntingdon so the form looks solid enough and the Pipe charge can go in again. The remaining pair looks up against it in this company.
Formwatch
Keltus (FR) 6-5fav (11-5) Made all, drew clear between last 2, kept on well, won at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun beating Mister Spingsprong (10-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Gabrial The Great (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Wore net muzzle, took keen hold, made all and mostly well clear throughout, mistake 3rd, not fluent 2 out, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gs in Jun beating Pass The Time (10-11) by 5l, 5 ran.
War Singer (USA) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in 4th, effort to chase winner 10th, no impression on winner and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Gabrial The Great (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gs in Jun.
Our Georgie Girl 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 5th, lost place before 7th, soon behind, 7th of 13, dist behind Shady Glen (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Prettylittlething (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Avispa (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.