Racecards
17:15 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Racecourse Novices' Hunters' Chase Final (Class H)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Agile King
16- Form 6/14134-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A Tizzard
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
pulled up, in touch, mistake 3rd, blundered 13th, some headway after, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out
Bak On Board
51- Form 5/P112F-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss L Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up last, lost touch 11th, soon tailed off
Bardon Boy
44- Form 1P3121-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Monica Tory
- Jockey Mr R Tory
held up towards rear, hedway after 13th, ridden before 4 out, hampered bend after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
- Form P/43P1P-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss M Taylor
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
unseated rider, led to third, soon towards rear, mistake 12th, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 14th
Don Royal
24- Form P2P31P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Mr N Harris
mid-divison, mistake 8, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out
- Form P111-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr R Young
tracked leaders, mistake 13th, challenged and led 15th, mistake 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
- Form 223212-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Young
- Jockey Mr David Turner
chased leader, blundered 5th, ridden 12th, mistake 13th, weakened 14th, pulled up after 4 out
- Form R/3R213-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Clarke
- Jockey Mr M G Miller
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 11th ridden after 13th, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5133P3-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs O Bush
- Jockey Miss A Bush
mid-div, ridden and lost touch 8th, tailed off at 10th
- Form PFP01P-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
pulled early, led after 3rd, clear 6, not fluent 7th, headed 15th, 2 lengths second when blundered 3 out and rider lost iron. pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/22211-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs S Prouse
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
winner. held up in mid-div, headway after 13th, ridden before 4 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, blundered and led last, ridden out flat.
In depth
Verdict
A novice hunter chase rounds off the card Bardon Boy, Agile King, Tale Bridge and Bak On Board are all sure to have there supporters. But we prefer to side with Legatus. The gelding is from the bang in form David Pipe yard and he has been in fine form between the flags of late and he will be hard to beat as he goes on any ground. Bardon Boy is another that could go well as he is another in form but his best efforts have been on fast ground. Agile King is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market. The remainder need to improve on all known form to take a hand in the finish.