Racecards
15:30 Newton Abbot
Look For The Special Offer August 3 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £315
- Form 114P35
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, not fluent and pushed along 13th, ridden after 15th, 3 lengths 4th when stumbled and went wrong 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 6-136P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey A Thornton
led, not fluent 12th, ridden before 2 out, headed post
- Form P-88512
- Age 15
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Killian Moore
soon in rear, ridden briefly 4th, bumped 10th, driven next, last 13th, behind 16th, pulled up after
Thomas Wild
33- Form 331-F52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 12th, switched right after 3 out, jinked right when challenging just before 2 out, stayed on to lead post
Orvita (FR)
58- Form 6517-PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, jumped right at times, not fluent 4th or 12th, ridden before 13th, headway when hit 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 24-4302
- Age 13
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs P Shaw
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
soon tracking leaders, hit 13th, ridden 15th, lost place 4 out, soon well held
- Form U43484
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leader, pushed along 13th, driven after 15th, lost 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace last
In depth
Verdict
The incredible Victory Gunner is still going strong at the age of fifteen and it would be no great shock if the recent Chepstow winner were to gain another success. He had Thomas Wild 10l behind on that occasion and should again take care of Philip Hobbs' charge while Balbriggan is an inconsistent performer who has yet to prove he stays this far. REGINALDINHO is another who hasn't been this far but his overall form is strong and he's been competing at a higher level since completing a Leicester double in January. He looks the one to be on in a moderate handicap.
Formwatch
Reginaldinho (UAE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, mistakes 10th and 11th, some headway before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 16, 30l behind Noble Legend (11-1) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar.
Balbriggan (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Close up, with leader 9th, challenged from 4 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 8l behind William Money (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd after last, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Firebird Flyer (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Thomas Wild 6-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from 2 out, blundered last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Victory Gunner (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar.
Orvita (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always last, not fluent 7th, lost touch 10th, tailed off and soon pulled up, in a race won by Shoegazer (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (2) sft in Feb, 5 ran.
Joaaci (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 14th, soon challenged, ridden before 2 out, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Jupiter Rex (11-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Led, hard driven after 5 out, soon headed and lost place, rallied after last, 4th of 6, 11l behind Waltzing Tornado (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.