Racecards
18:00 Newton Abbot
Age Concern, Torbay Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,616 added
- Winner: £1,792
- 2nd: £522
- 3rd: £261
- Form 3-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in touch, closed to chase leader 7th until after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Cheekychap
114- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked leaders, weakened after 6th, tailed off next, fell 2 out
Cladding
7- Form 07-P67
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey C Murray
held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped left, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Purdy
- Jockey Harry Challoner
tracked leaders, lost place when jumped left 5th, not fluent next, behind approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 26/3-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey A Guerin
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 222-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Danny Cook
led until 4th, led next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, lost 2nd flat
- Form P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
mid-divsion, took keen hold, headway 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 122/P6-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
took keen hold, not fluent 1st, tracked leader after next, led 4th until next, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 233337-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, went left and not fluent last, comfortably
Roanstar
12- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey D Elsworth
mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no chance with winner before 2 out, fell last
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in rear, jumped left, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied briefly approaching 2 out, soon weakened and went badly left at final 2
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ZAKATAL, taken out of a similar contest at Worcester recently on account of the ground, should find conditions much more to his liking here and can finally open his account after a number of near-misses. There's no doubt he has a mind of his own, but Philip Hobbs' French import did little wrong when second in a handicap on the Flat at Newbury on his latest start in April and may be starting to mellow a little. Ambrose Hill Lad may do better now his attention is switched to hurdles but the danger on form is On The Bridge, who won a point-to-point in Ireland and found only one too good on his hurdles bow at Worcester earlier this month.
Formwatch
Ambrose Hill Lad 11-8fav (11-2) Led, headed over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Swing Bowler (10-2) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
Cheekychap 20-1 (11-7) in a race won by Sarika (11-7) at Great Trethew 2m 4f ptp hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Cladding 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, behind after next, 7th of 13, 50l behind Miss Tenacious (9-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Court Finale One Voice gelding out of Tudor Sunset.
Lannacombe Clover 66-1 (10-7) Not fluent in rear, behind 7th, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Abnaki (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
On The Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led briefly 1st, tracked leaders, led after 7th, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Betavix (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Pitton Flight 100-1 (10-9) Bronked briefly after start, prominent and racing keenly after 1st, not fluent 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Stonethrower (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May, 7 ran.
Praise Hymn 40-1 (11-5) Chased leader from 2nd, lost place 10th, regained 2nd 3 out, ridden and lost place flat, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 22l behind Dystonia's Revenge (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Zakatal 8-1 (10-2) Towards rear, not fluent 7th, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 25l behind Cloudy Spirit (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Roanstar 12-1 (10-8) Raced wide, held up in last trio, headway to 4th when mistake 3 out, went modest 3rd before next, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Geneva Geyser (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Our Double Diamond 66-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 26l behind Kentford Grey Lady (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mrs N H flat (5) gs in Feb.