Racecards
19:40 Newton Abbot
Limerick Racecourse Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 44-F231
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, headway 8th, hampered next, weakened 11th, brought down 3 out
- Form 7P-1245
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
tracked leaders, close up when fell 9th
- Form P325/4-3
- Age 13
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey Mr P Mason
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 11th, held when fell 3 out
- Form 432-344
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
in touch, led 6th, headed briefly 10th, clear 3 out, fading when blundered badly last, just held on
- Form 56-F2F0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, ridden 8th, headway 10th, in touch when outpaced 4 out, mistake last, kept on
- Form 01967-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R Greene
led, headed approaching 3rd, weakened quickly 10th, very tired and scrambled over 11th, pulled up next
Calon Lan (IRE)
255- Form 36/14F8-
- Age 15
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N E Berry
- Jockey R Thornton
in rear, behind when pulled up after 9th
- Form 05-5135
- Age 13
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 81
in rear, never a factor
- Form 55PF-5P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
in rear, jumped slowly 4th, fell 2 out
- Form P637-UP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey S Curling
in touch, lost place 6th and dropped to rear, slightly hampered 9th, pulled up before 10th
- Form U41F-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Amadeus, Nice Horse and Tommy Spar are the three against the field with the vote going to the last named. Tommy Spar carries top weight after receiving a seven pound penalty for winning at Stratford when beating Mylo by six lengths. Connections obviously feel he will be better treated with this penalty and the fact that the yard are in top form at present means he has to have live chance of further success. Nice Horse did win a little contest over course and distance last month but since then has struggled to recapture his form. His latest form at Hereford when finishing fifth of nine is not good enough to be troubling the judge here so for that reason he is to be treated with caution. Amadeus is more consistent but he was beaten too far last time out at Southwell for our liking so for the winner we return to Tommy Spar.
Formwatch
Tommy Spar 6-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead after 3 out, clear 2 out, kept on, won at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Mylo (11-6) by 6l, 7 ran.
Nice Horse (FR) 3-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, hit next, ridden approaching 10th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 49l behind Ockley Flyer (11-4) at Hereford 3m 2f cnd nov hdl (4) gf.
Charlie Strong (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Sn outpcd towards rr; drvn & stayed on wl frm 2 out; nvr nrr, 3rd of 12, 20l behind The Wee Bishop (11-7) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gd in May.
Baloo 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders until weakened after 9th, tailed off, 7th of 13, 39l behind Jockser (10-9) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Amadeus (AUS) 11-2 (10-4) In touch, chased winner after 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 22l behind Darab (10-13) at Southwell 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Toran Road (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Chased leaders, 5th when slight mistake 10th, ridden from 5 out, no extra from before 3 out, 10th of 15, 40l behind Patton (9-12) at Roscommon 3m hcp chs 0-109 gf.
Calon Lan (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Always in rear, tailed off from 7th, 8th of 9, well behind L'Oiseau (11-5) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Oct.
Fear Siuil (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up, steady progress from 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, 5th of 10, 39l behind Vandante (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 5f chs (5) gf.