Racecards
15:35 Newton Abbot
Badger Bennett Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form 4P8P-74
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, led before 13th, clear before 3 out, tired run-in, all out
- Form 57120-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey C Gethings
behind, tailed off from 12th, pulled up
- Form 444-9P1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, weakened before 5 out
- Form 32-P292
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey J M Quinlan
towards rear, pushed along 8th and soon struggling, tailed off
- Form 11F4-23
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, lost place from 5th, headway 7 out, chased winner before 5 out, kept on and held near finish
- Form 186-P34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 126-422
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led, headed before 13th, outpaced next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kilfinichen Bay and Our Reward finished one-two at Cartmel last time but revised weights offer an excellent chance of revenge for the Snowden inmate. Both are in the forefront of any analysis but CHARLIE MON is preferred to both. Mike Hammond's consistent gelding is a course and distance winner, Charlie Hammond takes a further 5lb off his already attractive mark and he came up against a well-handicapped improver in Fifty Shades here last time. He can go one better. Guerrilla Tactics is also of interest as he has been bang in contention the last twice and should do so again despite being raised no less than 8lb for two placed efforts.
Formwatch
Call Me Vic (IRE) 20-1 (12-1) Tracked leaders, lost place 8th, blundered 11th, well beaten 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Fort Gabriel (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Beneficial Joe (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 13th, headway after 4 out, no impression when mistake, hampered and left 4th briefly 3 out, weakened and slow next, pulled up before last, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-11) Pressed leader and clear of rest, led after 8th, made rest, clear from 11th, ridden when idled turning into straight, kept on, always in command, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Our Reward (11-12) by 5l, 8 ran.
Our Reward (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased clear leaders, went 2nd after 12th, blundered 5 out, driven 3 out, ridden and kept on closing stages, never on terms with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-11) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Led, jumped right 6th, mistake 12th, headed next, kept on flat, 3rd and held close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Midnight Bliss (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Deadly Move (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out until next, chased leaders, ridden on home turn, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind What A Laugh (11-1) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Led until 2nd, pressed leader, ridden 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Fifty Shades (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.