Racecards
17:15 Newton Abbot
Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £1,250 added
- Winner: £824
- 2nd: £254
- 3rd: £127
- Form 2-21111
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Mr T Weston
held up in touch, jumped well, headway after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 714-335
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Bryant
- Jockey Alice Mills
held up in rear, detatched 9th, pulled up 11th
- Form 7/121-24
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs K Hobbs
- Jockey James Banks
held up in touch, never jumped well, hard driven to challenge approaching 2 out, mistake last, soon weakened
- Form 341413
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey Miss A Pearn
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 11th, behind when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 12/4FP-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Norman G Crouch
- Jockey Mr M Green
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened after next
- Form 2F-1325
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A Davis
- Jockey Miss Jenny Carr
mid-division, under pressure approaching 10th, behind when pulled up 11th
- Form 3P4321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A J Farrant
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge last, stayed on flat, no chance with winner
- Form 7495-P7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 64
behind, mistake 5th, soon detached
- Form 0509-P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G Chambers
- Jockey Mr R Hawkins
mid-divison, headway to chase leaders 5th, mistake 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened 2 out
- Form 5PPFPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
keen hold, soon tracking leaders, lost place 5 out, soon beaten
- Form 5U-4342
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey Mr J A Best
led, headed approaching 2 out, hard driven and rallied approaching last, soon weakened
- Form 2/22-532
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M J Vanstone
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
tracked leaders under pressure 4 out, faded
- Form 07/PPPP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
held up in rear, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up 11th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
OVER THE PHONE has been in cracking form between the flags and was confidently ridden to win on his debut under Rules at Leicester at the start of the month. There are a few decent pointers in opposition here but the six-year-old has more scope than his rivals and can extend his winning run. Miss Midnight has won a couple of point-to-points recently but Quaddick Lake's impressive win at Bishops Court 15 days ago is probably better than anything the mare's achieved and also gives him the edge over Badbury Rings third Deloughtane. Minireturn could go well, however, with a very accomplished amateur on board.
Formwatch
Over The Phone (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Held up, in touch 4th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led last, readily came clear, won at Leicester 2m 7f Am mdn chs (6) hvy beating Drom (11-10) by 6l, 9 ran.
Calzaghe (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 7, 20l behind Cape Secret (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Commander Kev (IRE) (12-0) Held up; mist 14; hdwy to ld 3 out; hdd & no ex flat, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind What Of It (12-0) at Charing 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Deloughtane (IRE) 3-1 (12-3) (cp) mostly 2nd to 13; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Karshaan (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gs in Feb.
General Blackthorn 25-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Vintage Class (12-0) at Milborne St Andrew 3m ptp gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Nicholas The Spark (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Prom; led 12-15; wknd qckly 3 out, 5th of 18, 26l behind Benedictus (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd.
Quaddick Lake (IRE) 8-13 (12-0) Led to 4 & 9-11; led 13-15; led 3 out; forged clr nxt, won at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd beating Gone Missing (12-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Sparkbridge (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 3 out, 7th of 9, 33l behind Eslin Bridge (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd.
Stoneraker (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Held up in tch; went 2nd 14; no ex up 3 out, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Dare Too Dream (12-0) at Great Trethew 3m ptp hvy in Feb.
Tatsu (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Led to 3; wknd 11; pu 14, in a race won by Mayfair Lastchance (11-7) at Great Trethew 3m ptp hvy in Feb, 10 ran.
Walter De Wodeland 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 9th, led next, ridden after 3 out, edged right and headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Louis Pasteur (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gs.
Minireturn (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Gd hdwy 15; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Eslin Bridge (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd.
Two Wheel Drive (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Led til hdd & wknd qckly 11; to & pu 14, in a race won by Saffron Star (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m ptp gf, 11 ran.
Miss Midnight 5-1 (10-7) Ap; led 12; just held on, won at Charlton Horethorne 3m ptp gd beating Ask Again (11-0) by hd, 7 ran.