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18:20 Newton Abbot
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,650 added
- Winner: £7,434
- 2nd: £3,425
- 3rd: £1,712
- 4th: £857
- Form 2/3224-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 10th, headed 11th, led next, hit 2 out, driven out
- Form 31/1P3-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped right, led, not fluent 7th, headed 10th, led 11th, headed 12th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 42336-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
slowly into stride, raced in 4th, not fluent 3rd or 7th, closed going strongly 8th, mistake next, went 2nd 12th, driven after 2 out, held last
- Form 11F2-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
chased leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd 6th, lost place 10th, weakened 4 out
- Form 53F-043
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, closed from 12th, driven in 3rd after 3 out, no impression from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kauto The King won this last year and has tumbled down the ratings but he’s been running poorly. Fat Sam is another course winner who is potentially well treated and he is back over fences after two runs over hurdles while Farouk De Cheneau came good at Fontwell in just his fourth run over the larger obstacles. MIDNIGHT JEWEL is 3-6 over fences and rarely runs a bad race. He has gone up 5lb for winning at Bangor but gets on well with 3lb claimer Lilly Pinchin. Stormin Crossgales still has untapped potential so can’t be left out of calculations.
Formwatch
Farouk De Cheneau (FR) 9-4 (10-11) Made all, ridden 3 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May beating Glengeever (10-8) by 16l, 4 ran.
Stormin Crossgales (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led before 1st, ridden and headed bypassing omitted last, no extra towards finish, last of 4, 2l behind Elios D'Or (11-5) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Fat Sam 11-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, close up when not fluent 2 out, soon held in 3rd, one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Park Hill Dancer (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Midnight Jewel 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, headway before 3 out, soon pressed leader, travelling okay 2 out where disputed lead, sustained duel with rival approaching last, kept on well run-in, led near finish, game, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Norley (11-9) by hd, 7 ran.
Kauto The King (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out, 3rd of 7, 23 1/4l behind Noahthirtytwored (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.