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17:05 Newton Abbot
totepool A Better Way To Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,711
- 2nd: £499
- 3rd: £250
- Form F-237
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey J E Moore
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, well held 3rd when left 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, headway over 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
Celtic George
749- Form 5/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened 4f out
- Form U4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
prominent, ridden and lost place 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, pushed along 7f out, never on terms with leaders
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, challenged 6f out, led over 4f out, 1 1/2 length ahead when left well clear 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
held up in rear, headway 6f out, went 2nd 3f out, 1 1/2 length down when swerved left and unseated rider 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Philip Prince
prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 9f out, lost place 6f out, soon behind and tailed off, pulled up after
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, left 3rd 2f out, stayed on, almost got 2nd, no chance with winner
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
mid-division, lost place after 3f, last and ran wide on bend over 9f out, soon well behind, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
JOHNS SPIRIT could notch a quick double for Jonjo O'Neill and AP McCoy as he was just touched off on his racecourse debut at Towcester in May. Hold The Fort wasn't disgraced on his introduction at Uttoxeter, however, and Magic In Motion was sent off favourite here last time, though well beaten. Billy Cuckoo has shown some promise but newcomer Zagreb Express may be a bigger threat as he's from the same family as winning Bumpers Lough Derg Way and Rainbows Aglitter.
Formwatch
Billy Cuckoo (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Mid-division, driven and outpaced 4f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 11l behind Peter The Horse (10-7) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Busby Berkeley (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, soon towards rear, weakened from 4f out, 10th of 13, 50l behind Fourth Estate (10-13) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Celtic George 20-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led approaching 3f out, soon headed weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Seraglio (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Aug '09.
Darius Khan (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, left 4th over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 11, 28l behind Jive Master (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Hold The Fort (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, one pace final 3f, 4th of 11, 18l behind Lough Derg Way (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul.
Johns Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) In touch on inside, went 2nd inside final 3f, led 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Blase Chevalier (10-8) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
Romeo Americo (IRE) Lord Americo gelding out of Crazy Falcon.
Shootemup Hamairi gelding out of Kathies Pet.
Zagreb Express Zagreb gelding out of Spot The Dot.
Kings Heroine (IRE) Heron Island mare out of Inion An Ri.
Little Wadham Bandmaster mare out of Sport Of Fools.
West End (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Held up in touch on outside, lost place 8f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Bevnott (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul.
Magic In Motion 3-1fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, weakened over 5f out, 7th of 11, well behind Caught In The Act (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gf in Jul.