Racecards
14:00 Newton Abbot
Maypole Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 10P23-P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
mistake 2nd, 3rd when fell 9th
Zabadi (IRE)
22- Form 111P3-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
always towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden 8th, tailed off
- Form U202P6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, smooth headway approaching 8th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged and led 2 out, clear last, easily
- Form F523/21-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, challenged 8th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 24/P305-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up, headway and chased leaders 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out
Kassala (FR)
54- Form 44F162-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, mistake 7th, weakening when mistake 8th, pulled up before next
Noble Comic
219- Form 211504-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey D R Dennis
led, quickened after 7th, ridden 9th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 3P/P01-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J King
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 7th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 000005-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey W A Worthington
always behind, tailed off from 8th
In depth
Verdict
Antonio Mariano has more to do than when winning at Fontwell, but he is lightly raced in recent years and there may be more to come. The more rain the better for Special Agenda, who will find this a bit easier than his last run at Sandown. The visor will need to bring about improvement from Infini, if he is to win of this mark.