Racecards
13:56 Newton Abbot
BDF Fresh Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 6-11112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Jay Tidball
jumped well, made all, mostly clear from 3rd, pushed along and reduced lead and over 1 length ahead 2 out, ridden and drew away again before the last, kept on strongly run-in, unchallenged
- Form 4-11311
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
disputed 2nd, not fluent 7th, outright leader and clear of 3rd next, pushed along and closer over 1 length down 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before the last
- Form 765121-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey S Bowen
disputing 2nd until 8th, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Centara (IRE) 5-4fav (11-10) Led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, soon headed, kept on from last, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Breaking Cover (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Breaking Cover (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Chased leader, pressed leader before last, led over 1f out run-in, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Springs A Girl (10-5) by 1l, 4 ran.
Synchronist (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leader on outside, ridden 3 out, led home turn, clear last, ridden out flat, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Cusano (10-12) by 10l, 10 ran.