Racecards
14:30 Newton Abbot
South West Racing Club Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 433314-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased winner, not fluent 3rd, mistake 9th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, no impression
- Form 6/1132P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced freely, made all, jumped soundly, clear from 7th, unchallenged
- Form P6/P-P36
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
jumped right, not fluent and well behind from 2nd, several slow jumps when tailed off after
In depth
Verdict
BALLYBOLLEY, the winner of a Class 2 handicap at Haydock in March, will find this less daunting than chasing Douvan in the Grade 1 Maghull at Aintree. He should win some nice races this season starting here though Marracudja is an interesting newcomer to chasing having scored twice over timber and finishing a close second in a Grade 2 at Kempton. There's every chance he could prove a useful chaser and the 6lb he receives from the selection should make this a good contest. Oscars Way would need mishaps to his two rivals to have any sort of chance.
Formwatch
Ballybolley (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) In rear in 5th, mistake 8th, ridden after 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 5, 33 1/2l behind Douvan (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Marracudja (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Led until 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Oscars Way (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place when hampered 6th, closed 8th, not fluent 10th, outpaced 12th, well behind 14th, 6th of 7, dist behind In The Rough (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gd in Sep.