Racecards
13:00 Newton Abbot
Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 245-412
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
chased leaders, not fluent and went 2nd 7th, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, in command when left well clear last
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
held up, not much room 1st, behind 3 out, went remote 4th after not fluent 2 out
- Form 3/PP-PP0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leader until 7th, weakened 2 out
- Form 1/F2-523
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
left in lead and bumped 1st, headed after next, chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 8465/63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
prominent, led after 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, beaten when fell last
- Form P27/F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, jumped right, bumped rival and unseated rider 1st
Polar Light
18- Form 020UP9/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, behind 6th, mistake 3 out, veered right 2 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ship Of The Fen, a four-times winner on the Flat, looks the type to pick up a small handicap before the summer is out but ULTIMATE GETAWAY seems to have got his act together now and can defy a penalty with his yard continuing in outstanding form. Van Meegeren looks the danger having won on the Flat at Lingfield last month as he would almost certainly have won at Fontwell last October had he not fallen at the last.
Formwatch
Ultimate Getaway (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 5 out, ridden 3 out, joined 2 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Fire Away (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Allsfineandandy (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 8f out, well beaten final 3f, 9th of 12, 15 1/4l behind True Romance (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Mister Serious (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Mid-division, towards rear when mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, tailed off before 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Thirtyfourstitches (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
O'Faolains Lad (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, hit 4 out and joined, ridden and headed before next, ridden and lost 2nd soon after 3 out, weakened soon after, 3rd of 5, 28 1/2l behind Small Bad Bob (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) sft in Jul.
Ship Of The Fen 5-2 (11-4) Chased leader until after 3 out, chased leaders, ridden before next, plugged on pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Oscars Fame (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (3) gf in Jul.
Van Meegeren (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Raced keenly, held up, stumbled after 6f, headway tracking leaders 12f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Be My Sea (8-8) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Polar Light 250-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Nawar (9-13) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.