Racecards
16:35 Newton Abbot
Winning Post Handicap Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to soft in places, Good to firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 111237
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 3P315F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway 4 out, close 4th when mistake next, (water) soon outpaced, rallied run-in
- Form 311P7P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Carl Williams
in touch, ridden 9th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 524F1-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, jumped right 2nd and 7th, headed 4 out, weakened
Tin Symphony
23- Form 358PF4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up rear, headway after 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on
- Form 11623P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway 9th, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, kept on
Maiful (FR)
22- Form 720-86
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
behind from 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 253-2PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
always prominent, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on well
- Form P4352U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
in touch, headway 9th, every chance 3 out, ridden and mistake next, one pace after
- Form P-364F2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up and always towards rear
- Form 0895PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L Waring
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
chased leaders until 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
In depth
Verdict
Saby looked progressive enough a season ago and it is hoped that his absence should have given sufficient enough time to recover his form and on this occasion hold off the claims of Cosmocrat and Amadeus. Saby looked very much a horse to stay on the right side of when he visited the winners enclosure four times within the space of four months last year. He handles the surface well and if match-fit , he'll take the beating. Cosmocrat has ability but also has the tendency to pull much too hard in his races. The booking of Timmy Murphy looks to indicate that he will be anchored out the back in the early stages. Amadeus is another to return off an absence. His chances would be greatly enhanced by overnight rain. Jupon Vert has questions to answer about his well-being but his trainer has sent out plenty of winners of late and any return to form would not be the biggest of surprises this season. Rudetski was clear when falling at Doncaster after fourteen months off the course. While he has fallen on two out of his last three starts, generally speaking his jumping is relatively sound. A tough call on a race where there is little in the way of recent form to go on. Saby is given the vote albeit with a reservation about match fitness.
Formwatch
Saby (FR) 2-1fav In touch, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 14, 15l behind Hamadeenah at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Oct.
Cosmocrat 10-3 Pulled hard, tracked leading pair, slow 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, effort and close 3rd when fell at the last in race won by Haafel at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (D) sft, 4 ran.
Maiful (FR) 11-2 Chased leaders until weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Mel In Blue at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (E) gs.
Ideal Jack (FR) 4-1 Held up in touch, headway 8th, close 3rd and every chance when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out in race won by Silvergino at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf, 7 ran.
He's The Biz (FR) 4-1 Jumped right, tracked leaders, hit 7th, left 8 lengths down, in second 14th, ridden after 3 out, no impression, eased flat, 2nd of 3, 18l behind Follow The Flow at Warwick 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Nov.
Dangerousdanmagru (IRE) 9-1 Chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place 4th, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 20l behind Figaro du Rocher at Warwick 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gs in Jan.