Racecards
15:44 Newton Abbot
Thatchers Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form PP2424
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Bryan Carver
in rear, in touch, headway home turn, pushed along before 2 out where took 3rd, stayed on, no impression run-in
- Form 0066-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey David Bass
in rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 350264
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Joe Anderson
close up in 2nd, not fluent 4th, led before 4 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and faced challenge before 2 out where joined, kept on, mistake last, regained lead run-in, gamely
- Form 6P43
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd home turn, pressed leader before 2 out where disputed lead, ridden before last where not fluent, headed and no extra flat
- Form 7565
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, headed before 4 out, soon dropped away tamely
- Form 5-598P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Ellis Collier
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along home turn, lost position before 2 out and weakened quickly
Opticality
25- Form 58/457-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, closed into 4th after 3 out, ridden home turn, held 2 out
- Form U638P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response
- Form 8/47-334
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
- Form 458/0P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey H Cobden
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Thankyouandplease (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, outpaced from 3 out, no chance from 2 out, 4th of 5, 15l behind Public Enemy (10-10) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Dexter (FR) 11-4 (10-7) Soon led, led narrowly from 6 out until ridden and headed before 2 out, no response, weakened and dropped to third before last, last of 3, 11 1/2l behind Yes Indeed (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
John Betjeman 11-2 (11-11) Towards rear, some headway from 3 out, went modest fourth 2 out, kept on but never going pace to mount serious challenge, 4th of 8, 7l behind Tara Iti (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Clear Storm 12-1 (10-2) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, smooth headway to lead before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and idled before last where mistake, soon headed and briefly dropped to 4th, keeping on but denied clear passage close home, chased leaders near finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Ironed Out (10-13) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Organic (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, struggling from 4 out, gradually weakened, tailed off from 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind D Day Arvalenreeva (12-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Greystoke 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, blundered 3rd, slow 6th, well behind before 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Wellwillya (10-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Opticality 22-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along and headway home turn, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 14, 3l behind Mr Zee (10-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
For You Buzz (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, behind and struggling from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, pulled before last, at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Holy Legend 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, closed after 7th, jumped right and outpaced 3 out, well beaten 4th when jumped right 2 out, 4th of 5, 28 3/4l behind Strackan (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Mind Hunter 33-1 (10-2) Slowly away, off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 8th after 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 36l behind Just Aidan (10-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.