Racecards
17:10 Newton Abbot
Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 105y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,511 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £350
- Form 682-114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, headed before 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on gamely
Innerpickle
19- Form 234-23
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
held up towards rear, made headway 3 out, ridden to challenge and led before last, ran on well flat
- Form 20P-55F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
led, headed 2nd, lost place after 6th, still in touch when blundered and fell 9th
- Form 49513
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon struggling
- Form 7969-91
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
midfield, took closer order after 8th, losing place when mistake 3 out, soon ridden along, ran on one pace from 2 out
- Form 5P-3482
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
raced keenly in mid-division, took closer order 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed before last
- Form 3P357/4-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
tracked leaders on outer, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
- Form 1P67/06-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent, niggled along after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
- Form 757/577
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
TIPALONG TYLER won easily over this trip at Warwick last week so it’s no surprise to see her turned out again quickly under a penalty here. My Lady Grey couldn’t cope with a further 8lb rise when bidding for a course and distance hat-trick nine days ago and may have to settle for a place with Innerpickle also likely to find at least one too good again. Watching Brief is now 0-25 under Rules while this trip may stretch the stamina of Flying Focus.
Formwatch
My Lady Grey 5-2fav (11-7) Chased leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Sammylou (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Innerpickle 11-2 (11-3) Chased leader until 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 12, 13 3/4l behind Neville's Cross (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Colby (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not much room 2nd, bumped 4 out, weakened next, remote 4th when fell last, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Flying Focus (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division approaching 8th, chased leaders 3 out, 3rd approaching next, kept on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Sixties Secret (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Tipalong Tyler 25-1 (10-8) Midfield, rapid progress when switched right before 2 out, kept on well despite not fluent last, easily, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Cottonvale (10-2) by 11l, 17 ran.
Watching Brief (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, close 3rd and every chance last, went 2nd strong run close home, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Sammylou (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Princess Roania (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) (tt) nvr on terms, 4th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Dr Kananga (12-0) at Cothelstone 2m 4f in Mar.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Russian Service (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
The Last Melon 40-1 (10-8) Sweating, towards rear of mid-division, never on terms, 7th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Kendelu (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.