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20:35 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 105y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,711
- 2nd: £1,383
- 3rd: £692
- 4th: £346
- Form 36528-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, outpaced from 3 out
- Form 42232-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
tracked leaders, reminders and weakened before 3 out
- Form U520-41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey R Johnson
led, ridden before 2 out, soon headed,
- Form 4/3314-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, led before 2 out, pressed last, edged right run-in, kept on
- Form 56530-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in rear, headway 4 out, challenged and hit 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on and edged left towards finish
- Form UP5P6U-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
tracked leaders, lost place from 4th, reminders 6th, blundered 7th, pulled up
- Form 3641-31
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
- Form PUP43-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th before 2 out, kept on and no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lake Shore Drive has gone up 7lb for scoring at Hexham and VENDREDI TROIS has only been raised for winning at Worcester. Emma Lavelle’s charge has been placed over this longer trip in the past so looks the one to be on. Dual course winner Archie Rice is not out of this having been in good form between the flags while Sizing Sahara should also be thereabouts if lasting home. Generous Chief won twice last summer but is still 13lb higher than the most recent of those victories.
Formwatch
Decimus (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, reminders after 9th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Lillian (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Generous Chief (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Not that fluent, in touch, pushed along and lost place 4th, ridden and struggling after 9th, behind next, 8th of 10, dist behind Mighty Leader (11-5) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Vendredi Trois (FR) 7-2fav (12-1) Made all, not fluent 4 out, driven out flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Brave Helios (11-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Our Folly 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened after next, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Gingili (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lake Shore Drive (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, close 3rd last, led flat, driven out, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May beating Cairnshill (11-9) by 1l, 11 ran.
Thelobstercatcher 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear when slight mistake and unseated rider at 1st, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp sft in Apr.
Archie Rice (USA) 11-8fav (12-0) 2nd til led 6; clr 2 out; easy, won at Flete Park 3m gd in May beating Cornish Beau (12-0) by 25l, 7 ran.
Sizing Sahara 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Rainbow Haze (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.