Racecards
16:30 Newton Abbot
South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 7063-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey Josh Wall
tracked leader, pushed along after 5th, led after 3 out, in command last, stayed on gamely
- Form 359-523
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up in 4th, closed when not fluent 4 out, switched right before 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 2-642
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in last pair, took keen hold, headway on outside before 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and beaten last, stayed on same pace
- Form 4-32851
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
led, not fluent 2nd or 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next
- Form 7-56263
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in last pair, headway after 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace before last
- Form 0-F532
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, keen early, ridden after 3 out, weakened well before next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DELLA SUN finished third to Marju's Quest, who is due to run earlier on today's card, at Worcester last time. Dropping down a grade for this, he can confirm superiority with Taste The Wine and return to winning ways. Key To Milan has been raised 8lb for an easy win in lesser company while Worcester third Combustible Lady is preferred to Herecomesthebride and Northern Bay, a well beaten runner-up over 2m1f here last time.
Formwatch
Della Sun (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Marju's Quest (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led before next, soon headed, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Marju's Quest (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Northern Bay (GER) 8-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway into 2nd 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 28l behind Upsanddowns (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f cond mdn hdle (5) gd.
Key To Milan 5-2 (11-9) Chased leader, hampered 6th, soon driven along, led before 2 out, clear when not fluent at hurdle, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug beating Entry To Evrywhere (11-5) by 19l, 5 ran.
Combustible Lady (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Held up in 5th, headway on outside after 7th, challenged 3 out, lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Sugar Hiccup (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.
Herecomesthebride 13-8fav (10-5) Held up in touch, headway to chase winner 6th, effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Garnock (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.