Racecards
19:10 Newton Abbot
Bishop Charter Developments Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 1/P9P0-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased clear leader to before 4 out, behind from next, kept on from last, tailed off
- Form 7P1-061
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Michael Heard
smartly away, led and clear to before 2 out, soon ridden, headed after last, kept on, held near finish
- Form 1544-51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch main group, chased clear leader before 4 out until after next, no chance with front pair before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 46832-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in main group, went 3rd 4 out, chased clear leader after next, close up before 2 out, soon ridden, led after last, held on flat
- Form 32223-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in touch main group, outpaced 4 out, went modest 4th briefly 2 out, tailed off
- Form 3PP-P66
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
held up in main group, outpaced before 3 out, went modest 4th after 2 out, tailed off
- Form 36143-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
in rear most of way, struggling 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
My Brother Sylvest took advantage of some below-par performances from better-fancied rivals at Southwell eight days ago to win a seller. But that's earned him a penalty and LITTLE POP (NAP) won a handicap on the same card in equally impressive fashion. His time wasn't as quick but Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge is capable of better now he's got his head back in front. Coeur Tantre has gone close the last twice and should be winning soon while Beat The Tide wasn't scoring out of turn at Market Rasen and is only 4lb higher. Rathealy is well treated nowadays but still struggling for form.
Formwatch
Rathealy (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, effort on inside 3 out, no impression, not fluent and weakened next, 5th of 9, 10l behind Jigsaw Financial (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
My Brother Sylvest 7-1 (10-12) Made all, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Aug beating Gran Maestro (11-8) by 11l, 8 ran.
Little Pop 5-2fav (10-13) Made all, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Satanic Beat (11-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Coeur Tantre (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 6th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed when not fluent last, carried right flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Beat The Tide 9-2 (11-5) Not fluent 1st, made all, ridden between last 2, stayed on when hard pressed flat, held on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Pixiepot (10-6) by 1l, 9 ran.
Absolutlyfantastic 7-2fav (11-2) Led to after 2nd, with leader, mistake next, led again before 6th, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Policy Breach (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Fuzzy Logic (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, headway into 2nd after 4f until halfway, chased leading trio, ridden over 1f out, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Ring Eye (9-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.