Racecards
15:25 Newton Abbot
Car Boot Sunday 5 April Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 975P-1F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, hit 5th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
Marsh Court
21- Form 100611
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway 6th, ridden after 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 600-055
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
in touch, reminders from 7th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, snatched 3rd near finish
- Form 846374
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 96
led until 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form PF64P3
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr P Toole
in touch, took closer order 10th, ridden after 3 out, led next, kept on gamely
- Form 887443
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden in 3 lengths down in 3rd when fell 2 out
- Form P2-79PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
with leader until 10th, ridden after 11th, weakened 4 out
- Form 1B2-25P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, struggling 9th, headway approaching 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, soon hung left, hit last, no extra
- Form 915273
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
Nonrunner
Nacimo (FR)
15- Form 720-082
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey N D Fehily
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
MARSH COURT has been the victor on her last two outings and it is with the mare we side for this handicap, ahead of Oh Braga and Nacimo. Jamie Snowden's six-year-old has hit a decent vein of form of late and connections are tipping her for big things. She had looked to be just a moderate sort over hurdles but has won both of her chase starts comfortably and it will be interesting to see how she gets on here off a mark of 108 that should not hinder her progress. Tom George has had his string in good form recently and Oh Braga, who was a winner at Newbury in late February, will be looking to add to his yards success. The gelding will need his confidence re-building after he fell at Newbury last time out but he still looks capable in this modest company and if he can avoid blunders over the fences then he should be there or thereabouts. Nacimo ran creditably in defeat last time out and jumped neatly, making the frame in his best effort since coming over from France. The market will hold the key to the rest of the runners here, but our selection is Marsh Court.
Formwatch
Oh Braga (FR) 9-4fav (10-11) Blundered 2nd, in touch, mistake 4th, headway to chase leaders 10th, half a length down in 2nd when fell 12th fell at the 12th in race won by Picts Hill (11-7) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 7 ran.
Marsh Court 2-1 (11-4) Held up in 4th, left 4 lengths 2nd 7th, led soon after 12th, clear when jumped right last 2, pushed along and in command flat, won at Warwick 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gs beating Ruby Dante (10-9) by 7l, 4 ran.
Kells Castle 10-1 (11-3) Soon towards rear, ridden in moderate 10th entering straight, stayed on to moderate 6th last, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 25l behind Will Jamie Run (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Feb.
Diego Velasquez (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, hit 7th, ridden 9th, tailed off 12th, left poor 4th before 3 out, 4th of 9, well behind Fire And Rain (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Ede'iff 18-1 (9-11) Held up, headway 10th, effort after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, just failed to get 2nd, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Cava Bien (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
American World (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, reminder 6th, blundered 8th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Russian Flag (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Maree Hall (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Led until took wrong course 2nd (water) and pulled up in race won by Jackella (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf, 7 ran.
Dennis The Legend 20-1 (11-12) Behind, slightly hampered 4th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Limerick Boy (11-13) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) gd in Feb, 8 ran.
Dream Falcon 11-4 (11-4) Made all and jumped left throughout, shaken up 3 out, ran on well flat, won at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) frm beating Sula's Legend (11-6) by 5l, 3 ran.
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Led, headed 10th, stayed challenging, chased winner from 3 out, one pace from next, no impression, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Busy Isit (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Nacimo (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Led to 3rd, led 4th until not fluent 7th, not fluent and led 9th, headed 11th, led again 12th until 2 out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Rash Moment (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.