Racecards
16:42 Newton Abbot
Brendon Soper Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 105y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 7F74-22
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Benjamin Macey
held up in midfield, mistake 3 out, driven and headway before 2 out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace run-in
Sam's Amour
56- Form 16211-4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, headway and ridden before 2 out, soon chased winner, no match for winner run-in
- Form 323554-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
prominent, briefly led and ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2PPFF-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, not fluent 5th, awkward 6th, ridden before 8th, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 0013-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Bryan Carver
travelled strongly, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, went clear run-in
- Form 822-328
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Summersby
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 32-2226
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway and ridden before 2 out, no impression before last
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Spitalfield (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 2nd last, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Keel Strand (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sam's Amour 13-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, reminder after 4 out, weakened tamely after next, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Doc McCoy (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Halifax (FR) 17-2 (11-5) Prominent early, chased leaders, slow 6th, outpaced after 3 out, weakening when left disputing 3rd 2 out, 4th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Guard The Moon (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Pirates' Tale 22-1 (11-8) Towards rear, jumped left and reminder 1st, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, soon detached and ridden, pulled up 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Impecunious (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Raced in third, not fluent 4th, went second well before 2 out, disputed soon after 2 out, pressed winner after last, kept on but always held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Keel Strand (12-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Dorrells Pierji (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 8th, lost place 2 out, well beaten before last, 8th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Keel Strand (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dear Ralphy (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, soon headed, 3rd last, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Keel Strand (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.