Racecards
14:05 Newton Abbot
Pot Black Classified Chase (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 144-P05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey S Burrough
chased winner from 4th, ridden approaching 10th, mistake next, weakened approaching 3 out
Daringly
13- Form P4354P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey Mr G Thomas
soon outpaced in rear, tailed off from 5th
Dragon King
12- Form 03-4042
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
led and jumped right 2nd, made rest, ridden and ran on well approaching last, edged right flat, driven out
- Form 43-0000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in touch, headway 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat
- Form 6P-0325
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey P Flynn
led, headed 2nd, lost touch from 7th, pulled up after 9th
Lirsleftover
32- Form 5F56-05
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S Young
- Jockey Miss S Young
soon outpaced in rear, tailed off from 5th
- Form P00P-05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Popham
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
held up in touch, ridden after 11th, soon weakened
- Form 0P/0-P00
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey M Ahern
held up in touch, ridden after 11th, weakened from next
Forest Flora
14- Form 0-05440
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
held up in touch, slipped bend approaching 5th, headway 9th, ridden approaching 11th, weakened from next
In depth
Verdict
Former useful Hunter Chaser King Torus is clearly on the downgrade now, and he has something to find with Dragon King, on Southwell running. The latter is hardly the most consistent horse in training, but he should be good enough at the weights to take this. Daringly is little better than a plater, but should still be good enough to take the minor honours.