Racecards
19:25 Newton Abbot
P4marketing.co.uk Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Highway Oak
22- Form 112111
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Ben White
- Jockey Mr M G Miller
prominent, slipped bend approaching 4th, chased winner from 8th, ridden 4 out, kept on well from 2 out
- Form 063-721
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Susan Smith
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
held up, in touch, chased leaders 7th, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace
Derosa
328- Form 1U6/P31
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs E Scott
- Jockey Mr W White
held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, stayed on from 4 out, ran on well from last to go 2nd close home
- Form 2PU43U
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs P J Shaw
- Jockey Miss V Shaw
always behind, mistake 8th, no impression
- Form 123BPP
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T W Boon
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
never better than mid-division
Kyalami (FR)
20- Form 1U5-3UP
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer B Tulloch
- Jockey Mr P Mason
chased leaders 8th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3-42431
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss Julie Pocock
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
prominent, ridden 4 out, one pace from 3 out
- Form P34P02
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
made all, set fast pace, quickened approaching 4 out, ridden, hit 2 out, kept on gamely from last
- Form 134-231
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A J Tizzard
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
towards rear, lost place 8th, pulled up before 2 out
Vin du Pays
13- Form 4-1P33F
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs F M Vigar
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
towards rear, some headway 6th, weakened 11th
Zesta Fiesta
10- Form 21-741U
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A R Finch
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
always behind, no impression
- Form 434P36
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs Susan Smith
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A 2m5f hunter chase which looks very open but the selection is Traditional a good winner of a Cothelstone point-to-point a couple of weeks ago, who is preferred to Highway Oak and Tsar¿s Twist. The ultra consistent Highway Oak must enter calculations having beaten Kestick at Taunton just over three weeks ago. The Lucy Gardner ridden Tsar's Twist also has a good chance as the win in a point-to-point at Wadebridge was quite impressive. The choice though is Traditional, who need only reproduce the pick of his form to win this Hunter Chase.
Formwatch
Highway Oak 7-1 (12-0) Led 4th, ridden 2 out, idled flat, just held on, won at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd beating Kestick (12-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Betterware Boy 6-4fav (12-0) Made virt all; blun last; stayed on game u.p flat, won at Ston Easton 2m 4f ptp gd in Mar beating Blue Magnum (12-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Derosa 5-1 (12-0) won at Bratton Down 3m ptp gd in Jun beating Tyre Hill Lilly (11-9) by 16l, 10 ran.
Gudlage (USA) 40-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, mistake and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Spring Margot (12-4) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd, 14 ran.
Horizon Hill (USA) 5-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Long Night (12-0) at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd, 5 ran.
Kyalami (FR) 7-2 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Spiers Peace (12-0) at Barbury Castle 3m 6f ptp gf, 7 ran.
Magnemite (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (12-0) won at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf beating Barry Lydon (12-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
River Dante (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led; rdn 3 out; hdd app last; one-pcd, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Rye Brook (12-0) at Kingston St Mary 3m ptp gf.
Traditional (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) won at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf beating Saint Romble (12-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Vin du Pays 10-1 (11-0) fell in race won by Investor Relations (11-0) at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd, 6 ran.
Zesta Fiesta 10-1 (11-8) Blundered and unseated rider in race won by Beauchamp Oracle (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hts chs (5) frm, 10 ran.
Nickit (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, hit 12th, weakened after next, 6th of 10, 28l behind Beauchamp Oracle (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hts chs (5) frm.
Tsar's Twist 9-4 (12-3) won at Wadebridge 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Nditlir (11-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Mardereil (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) 4th of 6, 22l behind Magnemite (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf.