Racecards
17:05 Newton Abbot
Winning Post Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, ridden and some headway 4f out, weakened 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in mid-division, ridden and switched right 5f out, headway 4f out, ran on one pace from 3f out, improve
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
held up towards rear, ridden 7f out, soon weakened
Eljay's Boy
63- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent and pulled early, ridden and headway to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Miss S Gaisford
led for 1f, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey J Mogford
held up in mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey A P McCoy
towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
chased leader, ridden and outpaced 6f out, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, readily
Whose Line Is It
289- Form 62
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
led after 1f, ridden 5f out, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs N Sharpe
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
prominent, ridden 7f out, soon behind
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
tracked leaders, ridden 7f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey B Fenton
held up in mid-division, ridden 6f out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
In a race for market watchers, Man from Delcarrow is offered as a tentative selection. Oliver Sherwood's charge finished sixth in a fair Doncaster bumper with subsequent winners such as Petanque and Broken Knights only a few lengths ahead. The fact that Tony McCoy was booked so early in the week implies that confidence must be high today. Paul Nicholls is double handed and the market is perused. Eljay's Boy was well fancied before a Wincanton bumper but showed nothing on the track. Ruby Walsh will have had the choice of mounts so it is assumed that he is the much more likely winner of the two. Whose Line Is It has had two forays in weaker affairs and will have more to do here. Chester Park is given a cursory glance in the market.