Racecards
15:48 Newton Abbot
Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 1/P2604-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader, led 2nd until next, led again 4th until 7th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until before next, weakened soon after
- Form 713462-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led until 2nd, 3rd from next, went 2nd briefly 12th, outright 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, no chance with winner, lost modest 2nd towards finish
- Form 1/5U118-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
never fluent, off the pace in last pair, bad mistake and lost ground 4th, closer at 7th, not fluent 10th, mistake and weakened 15th, pulled up before next
- Form P1425-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
off the pace in last pair, closer approaching 7th, went modest 3rd approaching 3 out, plugged on and took 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 27P8-52
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, led 3rd until next, led again 7th, clear from 10th, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
In depth
Formwatch
Deise Aba (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led, headed 12th, regained lead 14th, not fluent and reheaded 4 out, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last, 4th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Numitor (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Investment Manager 11-8fav (11-7) Raced in second early, not fluent and dropped to third after 3rd, niggled along after 6 out, headway under pressure to go second before 5 out, not fluent 4 out and dropped to rear, mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure to go moderate 2nd close home, 2nd of 3, 12l behind Jaramillo (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Kick Up A Storm (IRE) 11-2 (12-5) Mid-division on outside, struggling and dropped towards rear 8th, never involved, 8th of 9, dist behind Idefix De Ciergues (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) In rear, pushed along briefly 9th, ridden 11th, effort 2 out, outpaced and no impression before last, kept on flat, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Stans The Man (11-9) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hold Your Fort (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Belgarum (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.