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18:10 Newton Abbot
ROA/Racing Post Owner's Jackpot Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 63-PPP9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
led to 1st, chased leaders to 6th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 091664
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
in touch, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression before 2 out
- Form 77P223
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Mr L Drowne
in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on into mid-division from next, never near leaders
- Form P8192-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
towards rear, some headway 3 out, weakened next
- Form P-74553
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, went 4th flat, no impression
- Form 1326F5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
tracked leader, lost place before 4 out, soon behind
- Form R-451B0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never a threat
Samtheman
93- Form 453-44U
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
- Form 667222
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
mid-division, headway under pressure before 3 out, soon chased leaders, led next, ridden between last 2, kept on flat
- Form 0/328P4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey T Scudamore
led 1st, driven 3 out, headed next, no impression with front pair before last, weakened flat
- Form 134P4/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, never near leaders
- Form 35-4071
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, stayed on to take 3rd after last, no impression with front pair
- Form 6P-0456
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Michael Heard
took keen hold, mid-division, headway and in touch 5th, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden, every chance next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat
- Form P64-334
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 7P/5P-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Berwick
- Jockey Harry Teal
chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened
Kovera (FR)
41- Form P375
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Having only found one too good in each of his last three, Double Court will be fancied to go one better despite a further weight rise. But DUN SCAITH only faces modest opposition as he chases a second course and victory this summer having tackled better company since landing a seller here at the start of last month. Kovera may do better now handicapping but Avel Vor is only a plater who has a poor strike rate. That's Gonna Sting has got nowhere near so far but Pembridge sprang a 100/1 shock at Stratford last week, though doesn't look the type to follow up under a penalty.
Formwatch
Romany Ryme 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until after 1st, stayed handy until lost place after 7th, weakened before 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Jigsaw Financial (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until 7th, ridden after 2 out, one pace in 4th before last, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Luccombe Down (12-5) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Avel Vor (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) In rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd flat, plugged on, no impression, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Claude Carter (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug.
Pattara 16-1 (11-5) Prominent, challenged after 4 out, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened next, 6th of 16, dist behind Polo The Mumm (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
That's Gonna Sting (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) In rear, headway from 3 out, 3rd last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 14, 15 3/4l behind Polo The Mumm (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Distant Sound (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, one pace, 5th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Polo The Mumm (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Buz Barton (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never involved, 10th of 12, dist behind Taper Tantrum (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Samtheman 12-1 (12-0) 5th when ur 6, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gf in May.
Double Court (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Ridden away from start, towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Who Am I (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Midnight Gypsy 18-1 (10-10) Soon mid-division, went modest 4th before 3 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with leaders, 4th of 13, 32l behind Dry Ol'party (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Joe The Rogue (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, reminders and struggling in rear after 10th, went right next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f (6) gs in May.
Pembridge 100-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, every chance when mistake last, soon led, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Boher Lad (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Karl Marx (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up, in mid-division, headway before 8th, 5th and beaten last, 6th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Who Am I (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Watchmetail (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up, some headway after 3 out, no impression, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Red Orator (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Phar Away Island (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Kovera (FR) 66-1 (10-10) Held up, in 4th, outpaced 5th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 34 3/4l behind Alcock And Brown (11-3) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.