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15:41 Newton Abbot
Remembering Percy Bishop Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 105y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456
- Form 363331
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
raced on inside tracking leaders, went 2nd travelling well turning in, ridden and found little between last two
- Form 574-754
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led until after 1st, chased leader until before 7th, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form P-4P223
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Gibbons
- Jockey Tom Broughton
close 3rd out wide, went 2nd before 7th, led narrowly next, pushed along and headed home turn, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
- Form 9124FF-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
tracked leader, led after 1st, narrowly headed 8th, led again home turn, came clear between last two, kept up to work run-in
- Form 322125
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Isabel Williams
raced wide in last pair, closer out wide 5th, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, rallied out wide in 3rd before 2 out, went left 2 out, soon ridden and hung left, well held when went left again last
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Formwatch
Tropical Speed (IRE) 7-2fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance before last where led narrowly, stayed on well run-in, just held on when challenged closing stages, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Prince De Juilley (11-12) by hd, 12 ran.
Enjoy D'allen (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Led until 4 out, weakened from 3 out, mistake last, 4th of 5, 25l behind Morfee (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Great D'Ange (FR) 9-1 (12-0) Jumped well, led, briefly pressed for lead 3 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, diminishing advantage run-in, headed near finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Testflight (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Touchwoodexpress (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, went right and not fluent 1st, fell next, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Testflight 7-2 (11-9) Held up behind leaders on outside, pushed along and made no impression home turn, not fluent 2 out when behind, last of 5, dist behind Blackacre (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.