Racecards
16:00 Newton Abbot
Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,566
- 2nd: £1,284
- 3rd: £642
- 4th: £321
- Form 511/4F2-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
led 2nd, jumped right and headed next, lost 2nd 7th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 9th
- Form 13331-1
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs D Ward
- Jockey Miss Megan Bevan
held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 12th, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, rallied flat, just held
- Form 534/483-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
led until 2nd, led next, mistake and headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra towards finish
- Form 0962-25
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Sweetland
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
towards rear, behind 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 4FP5P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Hoskins
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
not fluent, chased leaders, lost place before 10th, well beaten from 12th
- Form 125731-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss A Bacon
- Jockey Mr Otis Morgan
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden and lost place before 11th, behind next
- Form 13P35-2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G Chambers
- Jockey Mr Jake Bament
held up, switched right and closed after 2nd, mistake 5th, went 2nd 7th until 12th, weakened from 4 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 55212-P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Mr George Hiscock
held up in rear, headway 11th, switched left and challenged 2 out, led last, held on
In depth
Verdict
This is ADRIEN DU PONT’s trip and he was travelling easily in front when falling at Wincanton in March when last running over it. Wotzizname only won a match here two weeks ago but Ecu De La Noverie looks a danger, even though he hasn’t won a race since 2019. It’s a long time since Skylander and Kilronan Castle last ran under Rules.
Formwatch
Adrien Du Pont (FR) 8-15fav (12-6) Led at modest pace, hit 9th, not fluent 13th, headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, tired quickly and soon beaten, last of 2, dist behind Law Of Gold (12-6) at Ascot 3m (5) gd in Mar.
Wotzizname (IRE) 1-6fav (12-0) Close up, not fluent 6th, led after 13th and steadily drew clear, well in command and coasted round thereafter, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (6) gd in May beating Smithscorner (12-0) by dist, 2 ran.
Ecu De La Noverie (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Pressed winner, ridden 2 out, keeping on same pace when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Capitaine (11-12) at Leicester 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Kilronan Castle 12-1 (12-0) (cp) chsd ldrs til wknd 3 out, 5th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Misstree Song (11-7) at Cothelstone 3m gd in May.
Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 300-1 (11-10) In rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gd in Apr.
Skylander (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) A.p; led 14; held on wl flat, won at Flete Park 3m gs in Apr beating One Tree Hill (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Smithscorner (IRE) 18-5 (12-0) Led narrowly at steady gallop, mistake 9th, headed after 13th and steadily got further behind, hit 14th, came home in own time, last of 2, dist behind Wotzizname (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (6) gd in May.
Story Of Friends (FR) 125-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led before 3rd until 15th, chased leader until 5 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.