Racecards
16:15 Newton Abbot
Totnes Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 121213
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
chased leader, ridden approaching 8th, led approaching 3 out, hard ridden and headed approaching next, soon no chance with winner
Kassala (FR)
26- Form 162-P1P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
in touch, headway 7th, ridden approaching next, weakened after 3 out
- Form 26312-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
held up towards rear, smooth headway from 8th, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily
Noble Comic
17- Form 4-23213
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, ridden approaching 8th, soon tailed off
Hisar (IRE)
26- Form 540-330
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
led and set good pace, hit 7th, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 0-42332
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey O McPhail
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P4/40-F3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders until saddle slipped and unseated rider 3rd
In depth
Verdict
A competitive race with Canadiane making her handicapping debut over fences. A useful hurdler, she has made into an even better chaser and looks sure to take the beating here, despite giving weight away all round. Noble Comic has been a model of consistency this year, but will have to turn in a personal best if he is to win of this mark. The well handicapped Hisar should be able to have his own way in front and could take a bit of pegging back, while Kassala, so impressive when beating The Negotiator and Hisar at Stratford, will need to put behind her a moderate effort at Wolverhampton, although the ground was false that day and she should be better suited to this faster ground.