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16:45 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form 255F-55
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, jumped slow 3rd, headed 4th, chased leaders, pecked and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 56F2-35
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Alain Cawley
always towards rear
- Form 216P-53
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
towards rear, headway over 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, no impression
- Form 63P-422
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey Rex Dingle
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 75P7-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, ridden and every chance run-in, just held close home
- Form 3042-33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, headway before 6 out, went 2nd next, ridden before 2 out, no extra towards finish
- Form 22P1-76
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
always behind
- Form 4025-29
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, weakened before 10th
- Form 1/F8-443
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out
- Form 9-22114
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leader, led 4th, ridden before last, hard pressed run-in, just held on close home
- Form 40-654F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
behind, headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
TOP CHIEF (NAP) didn't shape at all badly on first start for Colin Tizzard when a staying-on fourth here behind King's Reste just over a week ago. He is well worth another chance off the same mark, stepping up in trip by what should prove a beneficial 5f and with first-time tongue tie and cheekpieces applied. Hopefully, Daryl Jacob can smuggle him round quietly and strike late. As You Like has come good for the O'Neill team this summer and remains on an acceptable mark after his latest wins. Trip and ground are fine and he's a leading player. Caviar D'Allen is one to watch in the market on a second run since wind surgery, Kalifourchon is down in grade and course and distance winner Fear Glic has definite place claims despite advancing years. Barton Rose is another each-way possible.
Formwatch
Kalifourchon (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 9th, lost place after 12th, plugged on flat, 5th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Bestwork (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Foundation Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 23l behind Too Many Diamonds (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Highbury High (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, headway before 9th, not fluent 10th or 4 out, 3rd and one pace 2 out, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Not A Role Model (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Fear Glic (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden after 2 out, edged left before leading and bumped last, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Lip Service (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
As You Like (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Held up, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, challenged last, stayed on flat, not much room on inside and led towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Gone Platinum (11-8) by hd, 7 ran.
Barton Rose 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd after last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Too Many Diamonds (12-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Romeo Is Bleeding (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after, 6th of 15, 34 3/4l behind Ruaraidh Hugh (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Caviar D'Allen (FR) 9-1 (11-8) Prominent, mistake 3 out, soon lost place and behind, 9th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Dinsdale (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
A Montmartre (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Jumped right, prominent, led before 4 out, headed flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Field Exhibition (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Top Chief 4-1 (10-12) In rear, lost touch 4th, headway from 8th, no real progress from 4 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind King's Reste (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Eastern Lady (IND) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway after 9th, disputing 2 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.