Racecards
14:00 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
- Form 92311-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up but in touch, closed on leader 4th, untidy 11th, closed on leader again 4 out, good jump 3 out, almost upsides when pushed along after 2 out, ridden when every chance after final fence, hard ridden but always held by winner on run in
- Form 1P2119-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, jumped well early, went four lengths clear before 3rd, steadied tempo after 4th, jumped to right 5th, not fluent 6th, better jump 8th and went four lengths clear again setting out on second circuit, untidy jump 11th, shaken up after 4 out, slow jump 3 out, pushed along when almost joined 2 out, ridden when hard pressed after last, asserted and always doing enough on run in, pushed out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Walk In Clover has won twice and placed four times in nine runs over fences so far but has to give 3lb to a potentially-useful recruit in OUTLAW PETER. Paul Nicholls’ gelding has won four times over hurdles and looks every inch a chaser.
Formwatch
Walk In Clover (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 6th, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th close home, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Gloire D'Athon (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Outlaw Peter (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 9th of 22, 9 3/4l behind West Balboa (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.