Racecards
16:20 Newton Abbot
North Devon Hospice Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,422
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £499
- Form 6682-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 46P/46-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd place near finish
Ravens Nest
336- Form 468/2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in touch, weakened before 4 out and pulled up
- Form 48-8U80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 567
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form F4-3P8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up
- Form P-5F487
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on strongly
- Form 740/5-8P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Alain Cawley
led to 4th, quickly weakened after 3 out, pulled up
Boher Lad (IRE)
126- Form 880P44-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, kept on run-in, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
- Form P-3582B
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace
- Form UU236/P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Alice Mills
tracked leader, reminders after 4th, soon in rear and tailed off, pulled up
- Form 9/790-37
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey P J Brennan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
SPIN CAST proved a shade disappointing when only third here in a novices' handicap but the runner-up has subsequently boosted the form with a win. Alan Jones' charge went close at Ffos Las earlier and can come out best in this. Ravens Nest would have a chance on his narrow defeat at Huntingdon in August and Wojciech finished a bit closer at Wincanton on his latest start but the remainder inspire little confidence.
Formwatch
Spin Cast 7-2fav (11-12) In rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten 3 out, went 3rd before next, never on terms, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Honkytonktennessee (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Hold The Fort (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, went modest 5th before 2 out, no chance when blundered 2 out, mistake last, tailed off, 5th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Miss Fortywinks (10-7) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Ravens Nest 14-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, hampered 3 out, soon went 2nd, edged right after 2 out, led last, idled flat, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Noir Girl (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Innox Park 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Ennistown (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Wojciech 14-1 (11-5) Behind, headway after 2 out, ridden and jumped left last, kept on, 4th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Sir Dylan (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Micras 33-1 (10-5) Last pair, plugged on from 2 out, never involved, 7th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Ennistown (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Fashion Icon (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, mistake 3 out, soon lost place and ridden, weakened next, 8th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Russian Royale (10-9) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Kentford Heiress 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 5th, driven and headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 7th of 12, 13l behind Auto Mac (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Oscar Jane (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Boher Lad (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 8th, hit 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind River Dancing (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Mix N Match 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, every chance before last, mistake at last, no impression on winner flat, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 5l behind All Riled Up (10-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Brannoc (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th and dropped to rear, behind and pulled up 10th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Theionlady (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Cruise In Style (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.