Racecards
20:45 Newton Abbot
Cembrit Blunn Slates Classified Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 573/74-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway 9th, chased leader 10th, ridden 3 out, pecked 2 out, 8 lengths down in 2nd and held when left clear last
- Form 803P4-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, ridden 9th, weakened 10th
Haxton
25- Form 8/P06-86
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ms J S Doyle
- Jockey S Curran
chased leader, led briefly 7th, blundered 12th, weakened 4 out, left poor 2nd approaching last, weakened flat
- Form PF33-1P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 57F4-P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J H Berwick
- Jockey Mr T O'Connor
towards rear, lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled after 10th
- Form 8P50-66
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey T Scudamore
towards rear, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 9th
- Form 15/44P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey S Walsh
prominent, lost place 7th, mistake 8, pulled up after 9th
River Mere
16- Form 4F7P-45
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs P A Rigby
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened and pulled up before 10th
- Form 768019-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
held up last, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 9th
- Form 174-P43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey S Durack
chased leader, reminder after 9th, weakened 11th
- Form 21U-132
- Age 14
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey L P Aspell
led, headed briefly 7th, in command 4 out, 8 lengths clear when blundered badly, unseated rider last
- Form 4/F000-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey G Supple
towards rear, mistake 4th, blundered 10th, left distant 3rd approaching last, mistake last, kept on to go 2nd flat
- Form 85P284-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
Nonrunner
- Form 6213-43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Miss J Foster
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Granite Man gets the vote here with Flying Forme and Algenon rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth behind Lets Go Dutch last time out, looks sure to improve for the step up in trip and with his yard continuing in good form he looks the one to be on. Flying Forme rates the main danger, on his best form he is sure to strip fitter for his latest run but he looks high enough in the weights for what he has actually achieved and he is taken on with this in mind. Algenon is another that could go well on his best form but he looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings and he will need to improve for first time blinkers if he is to score. Lough Rynn would be a danger to all on his win a couple of runs ago but he has since disappointed for no apparent reason, while Lost In Normandy is best when allowed to dominate but he looks sure to be taken on for the lead and with this in mind for the winner we return to Granite Man who looks progressive.
Formwatch
Algenon (DEN) 4-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden approaching 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up 3 out in race won by No Complaint (11-10) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May, 11 ran.
Flying Forme (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 7th, headway after 14th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 28l behind Lets Go Dutch (9-13) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Haxton 100-1 (10-0) Led until not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression when hampered last, 6th of 14, 14l behind Magical Harry (11-1) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Lough Rynn (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (cp) led til pulled up in race won by Top Commander (12-0) at Trecoed 3m ptp gd, 7 ran.
Temper Lad (USA) 14-1 (9-13) Always behind, 9th of 12, well behind Whitford Don (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar.
Travello (GER) 11-1 (11-11) Prominent ridden approaching 3 out, headway with mistake 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Shannon Lodge (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Granite Man (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Raced keenly, held up, niggled along when not fluent 7th, no impression, 4th of 7, 20l behind Bob Mountain (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (10-4) Held up, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 26l behind Runaway Bishop (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.