Racecards
15:45 Newton Abbot
Talk Tidy Marketing Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £1,906
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £220
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 326
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
chased leader, pushed along over 5f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, held but stayed on from over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders on outside, outpaced over 5f out, soon weakened
Maxcel
21- Form 54-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
tracked leaders, raced keenly, going well final bend, switched right and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased leaders, pushed along 8f out, weakened over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
Collateral form suggests DON’T STOP NOW should have the measure of the equally-exposed Maxcel in a very ordinary bumper. Newcomers Gaelic Dreamer and Astronomic View wouldn’t need to be world-beaters to also play a part.
Formwatch
Waterbreak (IRE) (11-11) In rr, last 1/2way, rdn aftr 4out twrds rr, detd bef 2out, cto appr str, pu bef last, nev in tch, at Punchestown 3m mdn in May.
Don't Stop Now 2-1 (10-9) Just worse than mid-division, pushed along 3f out, switched right and ridden along 2f out, stayed on, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Moveit Like Minnie (10-9) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Gaelic Dreamer Dream Eater gelding out of Gaelic Lime.
Maxcel 5-1 (10-10) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Tiger Orchid (11-7) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Honey Go Lightly 20-1 (10-11) Off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Pick Up The Pieces (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Astronomic View Schiaparelli gelding out of Winter Scene.