Racecards
15:05 Newton Abbot
Summer Jumping Novices' Chase Championship (Heat 1) (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 1033-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
held up, headway 4th, not fluent 9th, ridden 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, no extra flat
Burra Sahib
24- Form P0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 10th, left poor 3rd last
- Form 23301-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway and ridden 4 out, left 3rd when badly hampered last
- Form 3P201-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, headway 10th, mistake 3 out, challenged and led 2 out, pushed out flat
War Tune
64- Form 32FP20-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
held up towards rear, headway 9th, mistake 4 out, weakened and behind soon after
Belitlir
24- Form P5542-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss S Young
- Jockey Miss S Young
led to 3rd, weakened 5th, behind from 9th
- Form 6UP21/2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey M Bradburne
chased leaders, led from 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next, 10 lengths 3rd when fell last
Taboo Tee
17- Form 44256-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Flavin
chased leaders to 4th, ridden and weakened 10th, pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
A good novice event for this time of year, with useful hurdlers Tensile and Oliver Cromwell both making their chasing debuts. While both look as though they will do well over the larger obstacles, they face a stiff task against Stormez, who has not been extended over fences.