Racecards
19:35 Newton Abbot
Visit Living Coasts, Torquay Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,924 added
- Winner: £2,688
- 2nd: £784
- 3rd: £392
- Form U/233-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, clear 2 out, soon swished tail and wandered, easily
Taroum (IRE)
16- Form 3-322
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked winner until not fluent 3 out, went 2nd again before next, well held, mistake last
Red Current
14- Form 74255-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey S P Jones
held up, jumped slowly 1st, not that fluent after, headway 4th, outpaced after 3 out, beaten when stumbled just after 2 out
- Form 8/789P-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, mistake last
- Form 07/3222-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to chase winner 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered 2 out
Rolanta (FR)
27- Form P51-15P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, pulled herself closer 4th, soon steadied into last, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GOAT CASTLE hasn't raced since finishing second at Warwick in November but fitness is rarely an issue with a Nigel Twiston-Davies runner and the seven-year-old is fancied to make a winning return to action here. Dunowen Point won a maiden hurdle at Cartmel last month but has a difficult-looking task under top weight in this, while Taroum is only progressing slowly and may have to settle for a place again today. Tamarillo Grove looks the pick of Sophie Leech's pair on his recent third over C&D and is preferred to Red Current of the remainder.
Formwatch
Dunowen Point (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 2 out, soon ridden, flashed tail final furlong, kept on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in May beating Reaping The Reward (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Taroum (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Held up in 4th, closed after 5th, chased winner next, challenged 3 out, mistake next, no impression flat, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Spirit Of Barbados (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Red Current 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed soon after, weakened quickly, 6th of 10, 20l behind Yvonne Evelyn (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Narcisco (GER) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Joker Choker (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gf.
Goat Castle (IRE) 9-4fav (10-3) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, chased winner after 4th, ridden to lead and hit 2 out, headed last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Park Lane (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Rolanta (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Domino Dancer (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May, 9 ran.
Encompassing (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, went left 1st, not fluent next, headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 34l behind Bedouin Bay (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 5th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden when jumped right 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 16l behind With Grace (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.