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16:20 Newton Abbot
Hospiscare Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 313-22P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up mid-division, one pace from 3 out, no impression, lost 3rd place towards finish
- Form 4658P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 2/44-522
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, blundered badly 3 out, soon lost place and pulled up
- Form F45-F13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, headway before 4 out and mistake, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
- Form 636-521
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, headed before last, kept on and no impression with winner
- Form 05-3434
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
always towards rear, one pace and no impression from 3 out
Bedrock Fred
13- Form 2P55-4P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey Mr Shane Quinlan
tracked leader, pushed along before 6 out, soon weakened and pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Strumble Head won over track and trip recently to end a long losing run but has gone straight back up the weights to the tune of 9lb. Velator last won in 2014 when scoring over course and distance but went close off today’s mark at Worcester during the week. Miss Serious and According To Harry ran well enough to place on their latest outings but RUDDY ARTICLE (NAP) gets another chance. He was pulled-up after a bad mistake at Worcester last time but had gone close to catching The Tourard Man, rated 137, in a novice chase earlier and gets the nod on that form.
Formwatch
Ruddy Article (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Led, blundered badly and nearly fell 6th, dropped to 4th, jumped next then pulled up, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Miss Serious (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 3rd last, ran on, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Relentless Dreamer (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Velator 14-1 (11-12) Led, edged left after 4 out, headed 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Bincombe (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
According To Harry (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 8th, closed after 12th, 3rd before 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Benzel (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Strumble Head (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Jumped right, made all, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Free Of Charge (10-6) by 7l, 8 ran.
Houston Dynimo (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, in mid-division, headway 12th, 3rd last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Kinari (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bedrock Fred 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, reminders before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.