Racecards
15:00 Newton Abbot
Packexe Ltd Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Form P22546-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, blundered 12th, weakened 3 out
- Form F71-P34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
towards rear, ridden and effort 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out
- Form 1372-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Siddall
chased leader, led 12th, ridden and headed 4 out, one pace
Keltic Lord
57- Form 93P1-34
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, ridden 4 out, one pace
- Form 76-F666
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 96
led to 12th, with leader, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
Ben Tally Ho
50- Form P/0P3P-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent, challenged and led 4 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, kept on, not pace of winner
- Form PP1P84-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey S Thomas
behind, mistake 1st, effort and hit 14th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 412-271
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey M D Grant
never better than mid-division
- Form 111667-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A Bateman
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway from 14th, chased leaders on bit 3 out, led after 2 out, wandered approaching last, shaken up and quickened clear flat, readily
Even Flo
34- Form 607-25R
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey G King
mid-division, ridden and effort 4 out, weakened 3 out, blundered last
- Form 44F1-52
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Dave Crosse
refused to race, took no part
- Form F000-52
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey G Supple
prominent until blundered and unseated rider 8th
In depth
Verdict
Ebony Jack is preferred to Blaze Ahead and Satco's Deception. The selection is something of an old stager over these extreme trips and with rain likely, his chances appear to be strong under the circumstances. Blaze Ahead isn't one of the more obvious winners but has to be respected as an inmate of the Brendan Powell stable. The yard have attempted to land a few gambles of late and the market is watched. Satco's Deception is a consistent enough individual although rain would not help matters. Keltic Lord is another to make less appeal in the event of rain. Even Flo has shown some aptitude for cut in the ground and cannot be dismissed off a light weight. Beauchamp Prince looks a far from straight forward sort. A tough race as it should be and Ebony Jack looks the percentage call.
Formwatch
Sungates (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, reminder 6th, slightly hampered 8th, behind from 12th, 6th of 10, well behind Parkinson (10-13) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Beauchamp Prince (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Held up, hit 8th, outpaced 14th, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Sparkling Taff (10-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Blaze Ahead (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, joined winner 12th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 9, 17l behind Cresswell Willow (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Gumley Gale 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden from 15th, outpaced from 4 out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Tanterari (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
Hehasalife (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakening when slightly hampered 11th, 4th of 10, 38l behind Mr Splodge (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Satco's Deception (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, left 3rd at last, stayed on to lead post, won at N Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Jun beating Ebony Jack (10-11) by a shd, 7 ran.
Ebony Jack (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Led, headed 2 out, left in lead at last, headed line, 2nd of 7, shd behind Satco's Deception (11-4) at N Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Jun.
Fairly High (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, mistake 4th, blundered 10th, left distant 3rd approaching last, mistake last, kept on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 12, well behind Algenon (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 5f chs (5) sft in Jun.