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16:55 Newton Abbot

Paignton Zoo Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 216y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,422
  • 2nd: £998
  • 3rd: £499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 33.40s
  • Off Time: 16:55:08
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dream Bolt (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zama Zama

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Maroon, light blue spots, light blue sleeves, maroon spots

      Zama Zama

      8 v CD
      7/2
      • Form 24-3211
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-4
      • Official Rating 99

      led, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, one pace

      2
      Silk - Black, white chevrons, striped sleeves, orange cap, yellow diamond

      Badgers Retreat

      793 BF
      6/1
      • Form 45P113/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leader, reminders and soon lost place, pulled up before 6 out

      3
      Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars

      Dream Bolt (IRE)

      15
      2/1
      • Form 2-21163
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on well

      4
      Silk - Black, pink epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, black cap, pink star

      Matrow's Lady (IRE)

      106 pt
      3/1
      • Form P/PP465-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leaders, ridden before last, weakened run-in

      5
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      Vering (FR)

      88 t
      12/1
      • Form P4P24-B
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 77

      in rear, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out

      6
      Silk - Mauve, red stars and sleeves, mauve cap

      North London

      114 C
      9/1
      • Form P10/0P3-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 70

      held up towards rear, soon pushed along, tailed off and pulled up before 6 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      ZAMA ZAMA looks to have every chance of landing a hat-trick in this company. He recorded a double at Stratford last week with Dream Bolt five lengths behind and can defy a penalty. The latter looks the main threat once again though Vering has a chance racing off a lower mark than when second at Stratford back in March. Badgers Retreat was progressing well back in 2013 winning a couple of novice handicaps but hasn't raced since May of that year and the remaining pair have shown little over fences so far.

      Formwatch

      Zama Zama 5-2fav (11-6) Made all, ridden and pressed before last, kept on well run-in, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Faustina Pius (11-7) by 4l, 6 ran.

      Badgers Retreat 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Glen Countess (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Dream Bolt (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway on outside when not fluent 5th, not fluent 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner before last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Zama Zama (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Matrow's Lady (IRE) 9-2fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 3rd 5 out, lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Ravens Brook (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Vering (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Towards rear, brought down 8th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

      North London 10-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, tracking leaders when blundered 2nd, in touch, disputing 3rd at 9th, ridden and struggling after 12th, left poor 3rd at the last, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Lamb's Cross (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.