Racecards
16:19 Newton Abbot
Plymouth Motor Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 18F-84P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
towards rear, mid-division at 3rd, went 3rd at 6th, led 7th and forged on, not fluent 3 out, faced challenge before 2 out, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form 422402
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
chased leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd at 12th, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, forged away closing stages flat
- Form 1-23P4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 42-4144
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
rear mid-division, reminders 10th, ridden and struggling 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form F92-125
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division, dropped away tamely, pulled up before 12th
- Form 1PF3-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Bryan Carver
pressed leader, led 3rd, headed 5th and remained close up, chased leaders 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out and pulled up
- Form 11010/3-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
towards rear, always well behind
- Form 232/P33
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, pushed along into 4th 3 out, hit 2 out and ridden, soon well held
- Form 317-73F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey David Noonan
handy on outer, led 5th, headed 7th and tracked leader, hit 9th, mistake 11th, weakened tamely before 4 out
- Form 253312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, closed into 3rd after 4 out, pushed along 2 out and left behind by front pair
- Form 11-5335
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 121
led but pestered, headed and tracked leaders 3rd, dropped to 4th at 7th, pushed along after 9th and lost ground, well behind next, pulled up 3 out
In depth
Formwatch
Heltenham (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Not fluent 1st, towards rear, headway into mid-division 9th, chased leaders 11th, weakened next, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Scarface (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, closed before 7th, not fluent 8th, went 2nd flat, stayed on, not able to challenge winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bhaloo (10-13) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Galop De Chasse (FR) 80-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, pushed along 10th, behind when pulled up before 14th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Mount Tempest (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, closer 8th, tracking leaders 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced and weakened, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Rath Gaul Hill (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bucksy Des Epeires (FR) 7-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost position after 4th, in rear 8th, soon pushed along and lost touch before 4 out, last of 5, 10 1/2l behind Classic Maestro (11-10) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Happy And Fine (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Close up, soon raced in second, not fluent 9th, closed on leader 12, led 4 out, ridden when headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, lost second last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Es Perfecto (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Equus Dancer (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Raced wide tracking leader, challenged and awkward 3 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, not recover, last of 3, 28 1/2l behind Twoshotsoftequila (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Smarty Wild 17-2 (10-6) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, plugged and took modest 3rd run-in, never a danger, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Le Milos (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Sheldon (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led and disputed, not fluent 13th, in front on inside turning in, narrow advantage when fell 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Royal Jewel (IRE) 10-11fav (12-0) Led until 3rd, led before 6th, slow next, awkward 4 out, slow and headed 3 out, held from next, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Passing Kate (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Eaton Collina (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up behind leaders, closed and switched right before 5th, lost place before 3 out, 5th of 6, 19 1/4l behind Dubai Days (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.