Racecards
19:30 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,422
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £499
- Form P/5757-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
made all, driven along 2 out, strongly pressed, edged right close home, held on
- Form 4/07F46-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
took keen hold, chased clear leaders, closed after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next
- Form 804P/50-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, closed 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 25/0646-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in rear, ridden after 4th, well behind 3 out
- Form 0030/7-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Alice Mills
prominent, took keen hold, lost place 6th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 10797-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, closed after 5th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, not much room close home, kept on, just held
- Form 4/306P6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased clear leaders, lost place 3rd, mistake 3 out, stayed on before next, unable to trouble front pair
- Form 081700/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased clear leaders, closed after 5th, 2nd before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form S099/49-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey James Best
in rear, jumped right at times, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form 884PP/P-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs J G Retter
- Jockey M J Quinlan
prominent, jumped right and not fluent 5th, soon lost place, behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6/875-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Felix de Giles
Nonrunner
- Form 0F76P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This won't take much winning and UPTON WOOD may be capable of defying top weight having run Karl Marx to half-a-length over 2m6f at Wincanton last week. Winged Express also only found one too good, at Southwell, last week while Mexican Border, Etheridge Annie and Dropzone could all figure if in the mood. It's only a couple of years since Whipcrackaway was racing off a mark of 122 but he's nowhere near that good nowadays on recent evidence.
Formwatch
Upton Wood 11-2 (11-10) Chased winner, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Karl Marx (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Mexican Border (GER) 8-1 (11-9) Keen close up, hit 8th, led next, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 36l behind Stags Leap (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Whipcrackaway (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Last pair, pushed along in last and struggling after 4th, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Flying Light (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Etheridge Annie 14-1 (10-7) Of fthe pace in mid-division, mistake and weakened 6th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off, 6th of 9, 37l behind Perspicace (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Princess Annabelle 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Dubh Eile (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr, 13 ran.
Winged Express (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway to go 3rd before 2 out, soon went 2nd, ridden before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Bennachie (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Dropzone (USA) 66-1 (10-11) Reminder and struggling after 6th, always towards rear, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Jay Are (12-3) at Exeter 2m 3f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sylvan Legend 6-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when blundered last, 11th of 15, 19l behind Mighty Mambo (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr '14.
Indiana Oscar 5-1 (9-7) Took keen hold in mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along in 3rd and carried head high after next, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 36l behind Flemensbay (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Exiles Return (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, blundered 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Dragon's Den (10-4) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May '14, 11 ran.
Piccadilly Circus 80-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until pushed along before 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 3 out, 5th of 11, well behind War Sound (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Eddy 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 31l behind Sir Dylan (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.