Racecards
14:30 Newton Abbot
Actuate Marketing Beginners' Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form U20542-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
took keen hold, tracking leading pair, went 2nd 8th, challenged on inside and slight lead 10th, headed next, driven hung left and not keen from 4 out, no chance but plugged on from last
- Form 5/0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
took keen hold, disputing lose 3rd until slow 3rd, stumbled next, soon lost touch, tailed off 9th, pulled up after next
- Form 31/3173-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
went left 1st, chased winner, mistake and ridden 6th, blundered and lost 2nd 8th, ridden and no chance from next, tailed off
- Form 4415/35-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
jumped well, led, narrowly headed 10th, in lead again next, in command and clear from 4 out, kept up to work final 100 yards
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dual hurdles winner Mister Chancer is a half-brother to a decent Irish pointer so may well improve for the switch to fences. Prince Tom should also be winning soon, though this may be a little on the sharp side after a break, and BATTLE GROUP brings form into the race from a much higher level. Fourth at the Cheltenham Festival and only beaten half-a-length in a Listed handicap at Aintree subsequently, David Pipe's seven-year-old doesn't always look the easiest of rides but should have the class to prevail here.
Formwatch
Battle Group 6-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, switched right before last, led soon after last, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Saint Are (10-13) at Aintree 3m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr.
Landenstown Lad (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) In rear, hit 2nd, mistake next, soon well behind, tailed off 9th, pulled up after, in a race won by Sire Collonges (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chase (4) gs, 5 ran.
Mister Chancer (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd approaching last (usual 3 out), soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace, lost well beaten 2nd 1f out, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Kingsmere (10-10) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Prince Tom 85-40fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, headway after 3 out, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 10l behind Fox Appeal (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.