Racecards
15:05 Newton Abbot
Summer Jumping Novices' Chase Championship (Heat 5) (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 400-014
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
chased leaders in 3rd, mistakes 3rd, 7th (water) and 9th, ridden approaching 11th, weakened approaching 13th, left 3rd 2 out
Helvetius
26- Form 24420-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leader, mistake 3rd and 10th, ridden approaching 11th, staying on but held when left in lead 2 out
Ricko (NZ)
16- Form 2F/0-364
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Greene
led and set good pace, soon clear, mistake 7th (water), ridden and 3 lengths clear when fell 2 out, unlucky
- Form 0-22122
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
behind and outpaced early, ridden from 9th, mistake 10th, some headway approaching 11th, mistake and left 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last
Belitlir
51- Form 542-045
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss S Young
- Jockey Miss S Young
soon behind, tailed off from 3rd
In depth
Verdict
Breaking Breeze is not very big, but he jumps well and will handle the sharp track. Ricko has not really shown he is up to winning a novice chase, while Helvetius looks to face a stiff task on the fencing debut. Shamsan, the best of these over hurdles, is taken to make a winning debut over fences.