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14:50 Newton Abbot

Taxifast Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.10s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Moon Glow (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Bronzesmith

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dance In Tune

      7/2

        1
        Silk - BROWN, WHITE spots, BROWN sleeves and cap

        Sandy Duff

        38 b
        7/2
        • Form 3502/F5-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        pulled hard, chased leader and led 2nd, ridden and headed 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened next

        2
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED seams, RED cap, WHITE star

        Special Agenda (IRE)

        14
        4/1
        • Form 4UP56-2
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-11

        mid-division, smooth headway 8th, ridden and not quicken 4 out

        3
        Silk - RED, MAUVE chevrons, RED sleeves and cap

        Moon Glow (IRE)

        19
        11/2
        • Form 14143-P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7

        held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway 7th, ridden and led 3 out, clear last, eased flat

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, striped sleeves, White cap

        Bronzesmith

        8
        7/1
        • Form F24-U45
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7

        took keen hold, prominent, left 2nd 6th, challenged 9th, led 4 out, ridden and headed next, held when mistake last

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Dance In Tune

        24
        7/2
        • Form 11643-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        held up well in rear, headway and pushed along approaching 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, never on terms

        6
        Silk - Black, Royal Blue sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots

        Athnowen (IRE)

        38
        13/2
        • Form 6322R2-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-6

        prominent, ridden 8th, weakened from next

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Riccarton

        40
        22/1
        • Form 2253P5-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        held up in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out

        8
        Silk - White, Red triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Pride of Pennker (IRE)

        152
        66/1
        • Form P3454P-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        led to 2nd, chased leader when fell 6th

        In depth

        Verdict

        We'll take a chance with Dance In Tune to score on his chasing bow, with Special Agenda and Athnowen the likeliest alternatives. Philip Hobbs' six-year-old was a disappointing favourite over hurdles at Ludlow last time, and to be honest has failed to progress on two good wins earlier in his career. That said, a mark of 98 is no great burden for his chasing debut, he is likely to have been well schooled and with Richard Johnson on board is taken to score in this weak race. Special Agenda races off the same mark as when running out an easy winner of a handicap chase at this course last year, and while Charlie Mann's gelding is not exactly in great form, he has had a nice confidence-booster over hurdles at Wincanton recently and looks the biggest danger to the selection. Athnowen is another to consider, having run well on his latest start here, when second from a long way out of the handicap and he remains on a fair mark if compared to some of his old form.