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14:40 Newton Abbot

Happy Birthday Cath King Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 216y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,436 added
  • Winner: £2,723
  • 2nd: £1,254
  • 3rd: £627
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.13s
  • Off Time: 14:40:07
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dido

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Regaby (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Red, white seams, purple sleeves, white seams, red and white quartered cap

      Shortcross Storm (IRE)

      19 b BFC
      10/3
      • Form P81-214
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 105

      led, went right and hit 8th, headed 11th, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap

      Celtic Joy (IRE)

      31 pt
      33/1
      • Form 845-846
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 102

      fell heavily 1st

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green and Pink check, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Pointed And Sharp (IRE)

      31 t
      4/1
      • Form 5F3-724
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in touch, closer in 3rd before 10th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace, weakened into 4th 2 out

      5
      Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

      Coastal Drift

      32 bt
      6/1
      • Form 5P7-430
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 92

      never travelled in touch, reminders after 6th and 9th, driven along and no impression in 4th after 4 out, went modest 3rd and mistake 2 out

      6
      Silk - Red, black seams, red sleeves, black stars, red cap

      Lure Des Pres (IRE)

      26
      9/1
      • Form PP/34-P3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 85

      raced keenly, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened quickly and behind before 10th, tailed off when went right 11th, pulled up before next

      7
      Silk - White and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

      Dido

      39
      5/1
      • Form 45P00-6
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 11th, made rest, clear before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on

      8
      Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

      Regaby (IRE)

      18 pt BF
      7/2
      • Form 9P7-2F3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 77

      in touch until behind and jumped slowly 6th, rallied into 2nd at 11th, pushed along before 3 out, driven before next, well held when hung left from before last and stumbled on path crossing

      2
      NR

      Blaze A Trail (IRE)

      52 p
      15/2
      • Form 01349-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 104

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Shortcross Storm is enjoying a good late spring and early summer campaign even if he was only fourth of eight when sent off market leader at Stratford. He should be a leading contender, although there's a slight concern about him on ground with cut. Blaze A Trail is interesting on a first start for John Flint, having previously landed a couple of races in Ireland for the Elizabeth Doyle team. Both are still young chasers and more should be forthcoming. Regaby is a possible despite being 1lb out of the handicap but POINTED AND SHARP has a fair profile over fences and can give a good account after being dropped quite a few pounds this season.

      Formwatch

      Shortcross Storm (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leader, led 5th, clear lead, reduced lead 4 out, ridden and joined before last, headed at last, weakened, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Authorizo (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Celtic Joy (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Lermoos Legend (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 13l behind Lermoos Legend (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Coastal Drift 13-2 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 9th, outpaced when hampered 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Getaway Bay (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Lure Des Pres (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 8th, pushed along after 14th, went 2nd before 4 out until not fluent 2 out, no extra and mistake last, 3rd of 8, 16 1/4l behind Kingston King (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.

      Dido 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden towards rear when mistake 2 out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Goldencard (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Regaby (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-4) Held up in mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd inside final 75 yards, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Caro Des Flos (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Blaze A Trail (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Led, soon went on, reduced lead from 6th, soon went on again, came back to field from before straight, joined final flight, soon came close with rival, headed run-in and kept on without matching front pair after, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Bal De Rio (12-2) at Limerick 2m 3f Yielding in May.