Racecards
16:30 Newton Abbot
Talk Tidy Marketing Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,650 added
- Winner: £6,889
- 2nd: £3,174
- 3rd: £1,586
- 4th: £794
- Form 111/620-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Ben Bromley
raced keenly, tracked leader after 1st, led narrowly approaching 2 out, narrowly headed at the last, chased leader, no extra in 3rd towards finish
- Form 2002-2P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Daire Davis
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out
- Form 414-315
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
raced keenly and jumped left at times, led and set steady pace, headed approaching 2 out, remained well there on inside, weakened towards finish
- Form P-45121
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up off the pace in last pair on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plenty to do 2 out, switched out right between last two, strong run after the last, led close home
- Form 4-41322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up tracking leaders, ridden out wide home turn, edged left between last two, led narrowly last, headed and not pace of winner close home
Turpin Gold
33- Form 14-8428
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in last pair, hit 4th, headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, not much room on inside and mistake 2 out, weakened between last two
In depth
Verdict
CLEARANCE (NAP) quickened off a strong pace to beat decent opposition here at the end of last month. He is closely matched with Enthused on an earlier 1-2 at the track but fully deserves this step up in grade. Elham Valley would have a chance on his best form but has been rested since pulled up at Cartmel in May. Aliomaana was a beaten favourite last time at Stratford but beat Enthused at that track earlier. Turpin Gold needs more and Lady Adare may need this.
Formwatch
Lady Adare (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway on outside before 2 out, weakened before last, 12th of 13, dist behind Willaston (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Elham Valley (FR) 9-2 (11-13) Midfield, not fluent 2 out, soon driven and outpaced, pulled up before last, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Aliomaana 2-1fav (11-10) Prominent, bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 2nd, pushed along home turn, outpaced and not fluent last, weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 21l behind Pillar Of Steel (11-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Clearance 5-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway into 3rd home turn, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, disputed lead last where better jump and led, ran on run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Nibras Gold (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Enthused (IRE) 7-2fav (10-4) Held up in rear but in touch on first circuit, started to make gradual headway after 6th, chased leaders from 2 out, stayed on strongly when ridden after last, took second inside final 50 yards, all out at finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Aliomaana (10-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Turpin Gold 7-1 (11-10) Towards rear, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off when mistake last, 8th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Emanate (10-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.