Racecards
16:35 Newton Abbot
Actuate Marketing Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,711
- 2nd: £1,383
- 3rd: £692
- 4th: £346
- Form P04-621
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led, clear after 2nd, not fluent 6th, reduced lead before next, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 15-5557
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey L Heard
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, not clear run after 3 out, headway into 4th before next, stayed on, no impression
Mister Big (IRE)
175- Form 5/29F5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up towards rear, headway 3rd, 2nd briefly 6th and 7th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last
- Form 1F2/456-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 91934P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey W Featherstone
mid-division, struggling before 6th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 9U2-225
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
tracked leaders, lost a few places after 6th, closed 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd towards finish
- Form P82-P80
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
held up in rear, headway on outside before 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 41205-5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, well beaten 3 out, no impression after
- Form 5P4-521
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd 3 out, led before next, jumped right last 2, clear flat, ridden out
- Form 09-2758
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Page Fuller
raced without declared tongue strap, mostly 2nd until 7th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 93P-549
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
PREMIER ROSE made a very pleasing start fort the Skelton's at Southwell last time, winning seemingly with plenty in hand, and so she is hard to oppose here despite the penalty that she will carry. Plenty of the remainder have questions to answer, but there are a couple for whom any support would be noted. D'pinesflyer hasn't achieved a lot in Ireland but the booking of Noel Fehily for this first British run is interesting, given he has a 57% strike rate for this yard over the last 12 months. Gamain was out of sorts when last seen but is on a good mark if ready to roll here while Mister Big isn't to be disregarded just yet.
Formwatch
Byron Blue (IRE) 8-1 (8-2) With winner, ridden over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Woofie (9-2) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Wolftrap (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Behind, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Terry The Fish (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Mister Big (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not much room and stumbled 4th, looking awkward on bend soon after, no impression from 3 out, mistake and weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Fort Carson (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Gamain (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Not fluent, held up, ridden 11th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Queen Spud (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Daliance (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Soon in last pair, mistake and dropped to rear 4th, never going after, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Equity Swap (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place before 2nd, not much room 3 out, some headway next, no impression, 5th of 11, 9l behind Wynford (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up, always behind, 13th of 15, dist behind Prince Khurram (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Baccalaureate (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, behind 4 out, some headway into 7th last, switched right flat, stayed on, 5th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Howaboutnever (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Premier Rose (IRE) 11-8fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th, led 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Table Bluff (10-12) by 11l, 11 ran.
Top Of The Rocks (FR) 25-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Plantagenet (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
D'pinesflyer (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, 9th of 15, dist behind Kings Dolly (10-13) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn gf in Jun.