Racecards
16:00 Newton Abbot
P4 Marketing Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £3,080
- 2nd: £898
- 3rd: £449
- Form 282-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
took keen hold, held up off the pace in 5th, good headway to chase leaders 4 out, went 2nd travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well
Fitz Volonte
25- Form 685-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey Mr S Drinkwater
shared the lead until approaching 4th, chased leader until approaching 4 out, weakened next
- Form 00/5-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
always towards rear, never involved, tailed off
Sunset Place
84- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, went 2nd when stumbled badly 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, not recover
- Form 31-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr H Derham
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, went 2nd after 4 out until ridden after next, no chance with leading duo when mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, beaten and hit last
- Form 49/F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up well off the pace towards rear, steady headway but still plety to do after 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on same pace
Basilica
272- Form 75P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
always well in rear, never involved, tailed off
- Form 5007-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, plugged on same pace from 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey James Best
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 53-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
shared lead until led approaching 4th, ridden and pressed before 2 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey L Treadwell
well in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off when blundered 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning pointer The Fish Pot didn't show much on his debut under Rules at Ludlow and may need more time but there are possibilities about Sunset Place, who was second at Stratford on his only start over hurdles and has been in action on the all-weather over the winter. Wayward Glance ran in snatches when third at Fakenham last time but is another for the short-list, though BATTLECAT looks a more straightforward ride. He's come up against some decent novices in his career to date and should finally get off the mark here. Yesyoucan ran better than his starting price suggested he would at Plumpton and may be worth watching when tackling handicaps this summer.
Formwatch
Battlecat 11-8fav (10-11) In rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Turn Over Sivola (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.
Fitz Volonte 100-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 17, 31l behind Brick Red (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.
Right Move (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, 48l behind Bold Henry (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Sunset Place 11-2 (10-11) Mistake 1st, held up in mid-division, steady headway 5th, chased leading trio after 3 out, challenged and blundered 2 out, chased winner after, well held, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Peadar Miguel (10-4) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
The Fish Pot (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 4th until 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Coronea Lilly (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Yesyoucan (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, not fluent 5th, rallied to hold every chance after 3 out, disputing 3 lengths 3rd and ridden when fell 2 out, in a race won by Pippa Greene (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gs, 8 ran.
Basilica 22-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, jumped right 3rd, not fluent next, soon ridden and struggling, behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dark Spirit (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf in Sep, 9 ran.
Catch The Fire 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, jumped right 2nd, struggling 6th, behind when mistake 3 out, 9th of 14, well behind Master Of The Game (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gs.
Diamond Vision (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 13l behind Queen Of Cash (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug (flat).
Wayward Glance 9-4 (10-10) Disputed lead until led 3 out, ridden and headed next, chased winner, mistake last, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Wom (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 4yo mdn stks (4) gd in Mar.
Our Georgie Girl 40-1 (9-7) Went left and not much room start, held up, driven and behind over 3f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Archina (8-10) at Chepstow 7f stks 0-55 (6) gd (flat).