Racecards
15:55 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
- Form 7P-1111
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, headed when bad mistake 3rd, soon dropped to third but in touch, not fluent 7th, briefly disputed again 8th, not travelling smoothly when pulled up after 9th
- Form 1F2-120
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
close up, briefly led 3rd, headed approaching 4th, slow jump and lost a couple of lengths 7th, soon back in touch and disputed again 8th, clearly led approaching 9th, went clear before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went further clear approaching last, eased when in total command toward finish
- Form 0700-50
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
wore hood to post, close up, led approaching 4th, joined approaching 8th, headed approaching 9th, outpaced by winner from 3 out, kept on
- Form P/7P-543
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey James Best
held up last, jumped right throughout, detached from 3rd, kept on for very modest third
In depth
Formwatch
Matterhorn (FR) 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leader, headway going well approaching 2 out, soon led, pushed along approaching last, driven out, easily, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating In This World (11-3) by 8l, 7 ran.
Fringill Dike (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Raced keenly, led after 1st until 3rd, chased leader until after 3 out, chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly turning in, 16th of 17, dist behind Castel Gandolfo (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Grey Diamond (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner approaching 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next, 11th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Petrol Head (10-10) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Scottsdale 40-1 (10-2) Off the pace in mid-division, headway and pushed along in 4th after 3 out, 3rd before next, went 2nd between last two, no chance with winner when mistake last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 17 1/2l behind Hey Day Baby (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.