Racecards
16:30 Newton Abbot
Tor Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 0005-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, headway, and went 2nd at the 8th, ridden 4 out, close 2nd when left in lead last, pushed out
Island Sound
36- Form 5/U32U-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey S Durack
with leader, ridden approaching 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/1000-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
led, ridden clear after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, one length up when fell last
- Form P0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey M Bradburne
always towards rear, behind when pulled up before last, dismounted
Riccarton
23- Form 253P5-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Turner
- Jockey Mrs A Hand
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden 4 out, stayed on one paced from 2 out
Venn Ottery
36- Form 04F0F-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
held up last and pulled hard, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Idaho d'Ox and Island Sound look to have this between them, with Clarendon best of the rest. In truth, the three should have it between them and the Martin Pipe-trained selection who has won his last two races, ought to win again. That said, Island Sound will be no pushover and the Stratford winner also comes from the in-form David Elsworth stable. Clarendon is getting weight from the top two but is making his chasing debut so it all points to Idaho d'Ox and another winner for Martin Pipe.