Racecards
19:45 Newton Abbot
Beacon Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 243P4-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, behind 7th, pulled up before next
- Form 05064-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always towards rear, blundered 10th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 2 out
Sol Music
13- Form 34-3343
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
prominent, chased winner from 8th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form P4F33F/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway approaching 9th, chased winner from 10th, ridden after 3 out, no impression after
Sunshan
7- Form 1-32123
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Mr James White
chased leaders, slightly hampered 3rd, disputed 2nd from 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat
- Form 1533P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 10th, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 444U-24
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
made all, clear 8th, unchallenged
- Form 03P5-5U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
in touch, ridden approaching 10th, soon weakened
Charliesmedarlin
367- Form U/PP313-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Gebora, Palouse and Chevalier Bayard are just three in with a chance here and we will give the verdict to the last named. Brendan Powell's gelding bounced back to form with an impressive victory over Our Man Dennis at Hereford earlier this month. That was over a slightly shorter trip but he has also shown decent form over this distance in the past. Gebora represents the powerful Martin Pipe stable and this winning hurdler made a poor start to his chasing career here a week ago. However Martin will have taken him home for some schooling and we expect a much improved performance this evening. Palouse has finished runner-up in two similar contests and it will be difficult to keep this one out of the frame again. Early Edition and Sol Music are two others worthy of a mention but it could pay to follow Chevalier Bayard now he has hit form.