Racecards
16:45 Newton Abbot
Talk Tidy Marketing Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,999 added
- Winner: £2,722
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
- Form P5-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
close up, pushed along well over 3f out and lost position, soon well beaten and tailed off
- Form PP1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, headway to press leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, drifted left 1f out, ran on to lead 110 yards out, always doing enough
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out and no impression, faded inside last
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside last, held towards finish
- Form 24425-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led narrowly, ridden 2f out, kept on until headed final 110 yards, no extra
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Claire Harris
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Wot You Wearing was beaten a long way when fourth here on his debut while Merrijig’s yard has had a couple of winners on the Flat this month. But a couple of these are point-to-point winners in Ireland debuting under Rules with dual winner THE GALAHAD KID preferred to Dame De Fortune having joined Fergal O’Brien’s in-form yard.
Formwatch
Norman Abu (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ww in rr & kn, 3rd 1/2way, jnd ldr bfly bef 3out, 2 1/2l 2nd & rdn early str, kow bt nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Ihavetogo (12-2) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May.
The Galahad Kid (IRE) Evens (12-2) In rr, 4th 1/2way, went 2nd aftr 4out, mstk 3out, 1l dwn 2out, rdn to chall ldr appr str, 1l adv last, cosily, won at Ballingarry 3m gd in May beating Chato Santana (12-2) by 3l, 5 ran.
Wot You Wearing (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leader 4f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 9, 14l behind Lock Out (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul.
Merrijig Schiaparelli gelding out of Near Wild Heaven.
Dame De Fortune (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Made all, 4l adv 1/2way, 10l adv bef 4out, gng best bef 3out, 12l ld last, kow flat, easily, won at Tralee 3m mdn gd in May beating Chatshow Host (11-11) by dist, 11 ran.
Hattitude (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway on outside turning for home, ridden and weakened quickly entering home straight, tailed off when pulled up over 2f out, at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.