Racecards
16:00 Newton Abbot
Next Meeting Easter Saturday Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,850 added
- Form P0-8P96
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey S Durack
in touch, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 6P-0826
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 567F55
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
soon struggling in rear, badly hampered 3 out, tailed off
- Form 36-4708
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
led until 5th, weakening when bumped soon after, fell next
- Form 3F3-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
held up, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 5th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on
- Form 8647PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on
- Form 0604
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, hit 2nd, weakened after 3 out
- Form 748
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
mid-division, hit 1st, not fluent 2nd, effort after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 480F74
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey C Wallis
chased leaders until outpaced 5th, stayed on again from 2 out
- Form 56PPU1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
slightly hampered 3 out, always behind
- Form 8P5-003
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, headway to lead and jumped left from 5th, ridden clear approaching 2 out, driven out
- Form 878/PP7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey L Stephens
prominent, led when not fluent 4th, headed next, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 5063P7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, brought down 3 out
In depth
Verdict
STRATEGIC PLAN gets the selection here and should get the better of Benayoun and Troialini. The selection was a winner at Plumpton last time out after being dropped in grade and wearing first time eye-shield. He looks capable of building on that victory and the headgear should prove effective once more. His last victory came at the 13th time of asking but he was not fully extended and looks promising. Benayoun ran well on his seasonal return last time out and made the frame although he is already exposed at this level and will need to improve if he is to pose a real threat here. David Pipe's Troialini returned to the track after a break last time out and was largely disappointing after showing some encouragement just before his break. He should figure here though in fairly modest company. The rest will need to show some improvement though there are some interesting newcomers who will be worth watching. Not for the first time today the market may be worth a close look, but for our winner we stick with Strategic Plan.
Formwatch
Querido (USA) 66-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Painter Man (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Troialini 6-1 (11-9) Track leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 4th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, well behind Thethirdoftheforth (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) gd.
Cellarmaster (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 7, 38l behind Silver Adonis (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Desert Rat (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway on inside at halfway, ridden 6th, weakened soon after 3 out, 8th of 16, 46l behind Keyneema (10-10) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Benayoun 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 4th to chase leading pair, left poor 2nd last, 2nd of 10, 21l behind Master Wells (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Share My Dream (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Master d'Or (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 10 ran.
Prince Ducal (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Prominent, went distant 2nd 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 28l behind New Rackheath (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Samurai Warrior 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, mistake 1st, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Silk Hall (11-4) at Stratford 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gs.
Royal Prodigy (USA) 20-1 (11-2) Held up well in rear, still last, plenty to do 6th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 6l behind Strategic Plan (10-9) at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Strategic Plan (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway into 5th 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, challenged on bit last, soon led, quickened clear, won at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd beating Phoenix Hill (10-11) by 5l, 12 ran.
Ton-Chee 33-1 (11-5) Took keen hold in touch, jumped left 1st, headway into 4th, driven 3 out, went moderate 3rd 2 out, no chance when jumped left last, 3rd of 10, 27l behind Wondersobright (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Mr Tambourine Man (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 36l behind Mount Benger (11-2) at Chepstow 2m clm hdl (5) gd.
Miss Phoebe (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Raced wide, chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden 6th, soon weakened, 7th of 16, 45l behind Keyneema (10-10) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Sovietta (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Held up, headway 3 out, driven and weakened approaching last, 4th of 15, 17l behind Janal (10-4) at Catterick 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gs in Feb.