Racecards
13:40 Newton Abbot
Talk Tidy Marketing Intermediate Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £12,254
- 2nd: £5,645
- 3rd: £2,822
- 4th: £1,413
- Form 314/1PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, soon headed and raced in second, not fluent 4th, hit 11th, soon ridden along and struggling, tailed off after 3 out
- Form 2/51212-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader, led after 1st, shaken up approaching 2 out, ridden and reduced advantage run-in, always doing enough
- Form 32/824-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 146
raced in last, not fluent 10th, awkward jump 4 out, hit 3 out, blundered next, kept on well flat, not reach winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ballygrifincottage was pulled up in both starts after winning at Haydock last November but has had wind surgery over the summer. COMPLETE UNKNOWN has also had a wind operation since last seen but he ended the last campaign with a second in a Grade 1 at Aintree and has a bright future over fences. Might I has plenty of ability but hasn’t been easy to train and tackles the larger obstacles for the first time.
Formwatch
Ballygrifincottage (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, slow 4th, last next, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Complete Unknown (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 4th, soon switched right, not fluent 13th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd and mistake last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Gerri Colombe (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Might I (IRE) 9-4jfav (10-10) 5th of 9, 21 1/2l behind La Cheneviere (10-3) at Compiegne 2m 3f lst hvy in May.