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14:45 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 170y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,650 added
- Winner: £5,800
- 2nd: £2,672
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 444-2B2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
prominent, led 6th, pushed along and headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
- Form 1112/2P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, lost ground 5 out, tailed off 3 out
- Form 5P1-523
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, headed and tracked leader 6th, lost position before 11th, pushed along before 14th and rallied, ridden and went 2nd after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon asserted and kept on strongly
- Form 2-P2P12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
in rear, never really travelling, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 14th
- Form 3PF-110
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace
- Form U1/1F-P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, pressing leader when not fluent 5 out, ridden home turn and weakened
- Form 57/12-23
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, pushed along after 5 out, ridden in 5th home turn, stayed on from 2 out, took 2nd run-in, not trouble winner
- Form 1/UPP-32
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey G Sheehan
towards rear, cajoled along at times, reminders 13th, lost touch 5 out, never involved
Previous results
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Verdict
O’Faolains Lad was well ahead of disappointing favourite Investment Manager when runner-up over track and trip last month and that pair meet on the same terms. The former is better off at the weights than when only third behind Easkey Lad at Ffos Las in the spring but does have 19 lengths to find. Hunting Percival was having only a second run over the larger obstacles when second at Stratford a couple of weeks ago but MANINTHESHADOWS is equally unexposed as Jonjo O’Neill’s charge was having only his third chase start when a staying-on second at Worcester and seems certain to enjoy this step up in distance. Jony Max is still 8lb higher than his last winning mark but looks the pick of his yard’s three entries.
Formwatch
Jony Max (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led, ridden and pressed 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Jelski (11-3) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Powerful Position (IRE) 5-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, not much room 1st, ridden and lost place after 11th, behind 15th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Investment Manager 5-4fav (11-9) Prominent, niggled along from 6th, no chance with leaders from 3 out, no extra last, 3rd of 5, 32l behind Mr Mafia (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Hunting Percival 10-3fav (12-2) Prominent, mistake 11th and dropped towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well from last for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Steel Wave (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Easkey Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, lost place before 13th, mistake 16th, well beaten 3 out, 14th of 16, dist behind Twig (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Manintheshadows (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Jumped right at times, prominent, bumped 1st, not fluent 3rd, led 8th, headed before next, led 10th until not fluent 12th, no impression on winner 4 out, 15 lengths ahead last, stayed on well inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Ron Burgundy (10-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Call Of The Loon (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, slow 14th, headway before 3 out, held from 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Castletown (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
O'Faolains Lad (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) In rear, mistake 5th, headway from 13th to go 2nd, pushed along and could not go pace of leader 3 out, kept on well from last, never on terms, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Mr Mafia (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.