Racecards
14:35 Newton Abbot
Dartmouth Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form PP1/PPP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, led after 2nd to 3rd, ridden 6th, behind when pulled up before 7th
- Form U/4036-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in rear, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 22455P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and reminders 6th, weakened
- Form FP1P1-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer E Clough
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders, lost place and weakened quickly approaching 3rd, pulled up after next
- Form 3616-16
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, no impression
Mr Ben Gunn
81- Form 5003F0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
led to after 2nd, chased leaders, ridden 7th, behind when pulled up before last
Megazine
85- Form 534/0P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up mid-division, mistake 5th and 6th, headway and chased winner 3 out, challenged and led 2 out, headed flat, no extra
Drama King
17- Form 500P-05
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
held up in touch, ridden 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/4004P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey W A Worthington
not fluent 5th, headway 6th, ridden next, mistake 2 out, no extra
- Form 6/312F-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
held up in touch, headway and every chance 3 out, ridden and no extra from next
Dere Lyn
14- Form 000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D J Burchell
headway after 6th, challenged and led 7th, ridden 3 out, headed next, rallied to lead flat, ran on
Forestry
21- Form PF4FP/6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
No Moore Bills
227- Form P6/40PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 400/00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss T Ide
- Jockey Victoria Roberts
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/000PP-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J Neville
- Jockey R Thornton
always pushed along, reminders 2nd, behind from 7th
Hasten Bak
15- Form 040U0-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
chased leaders, led 3rd to 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 3050/P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
pulled hard, headway approaching 3rd, behind when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of runners, but few with a serious chance. At his best Musical Sling would have made short work of these, but he appears to have lost his way. Balanak, one time favourite for the Triumph Hurdle, is not one to trust, so a chance is taken with recent winner Job Rage. He comes here in good form and will handle underfoot conditions.