16:10 Newton Abbot

Monday 30 July 2018

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Independent Racecourses Limited, IRL Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 75y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 4m 20.35s
1st
Horse silk
1
9/4
T: Dave RobertsJ: Lee Edwards
Took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 9th, 3rd approaching 4 out, led approaching 2 out, clear when hit last, ridden out op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
3/1
T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 9th until approaching 2 out where mistake, went 2nd again at the last, stayed on same pace run-in op 11/4 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
4
4
15/8f
T: M R ChannonJ: Brendan Powell
Mostly jumped well, chased leader, led 8th, not fluent next, headed when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd op 2/1
4th
Horse silk
11
7
12/1
T: B BarrJ: Harry Bannister
Held up last, jumped slowly 4th (water), left in modest 4th place 4 out tchd 16/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
611-12
10/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Chased leaders on inside, mistakes 3rd and 9th, ridden in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out op 17/2
PU
Horse silk
6
16/1
T: S ThomasJ: R Patrick (5)
Led and set decent pace, not fluent 6th, headed 8th, lost 2nd and mistake next, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Amalfi Doug99
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 8
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.80, £1.40EX:£10.70Trifecta:£24.00SF:£9.90Swingers:£2.30, £1.10, £2.10

Forecasts

Zoltan Varga (15/8), G'day Aussie (9/4), Amalfi Doug (11/4), Diplomatico (3/1), Filemon (10/1), Civitesses (12/1), Wonga Swinger (16/1)

Verdict

Despite his rather unappealing form figures Amalfi Doug has to come into the equation here mainly because of the form of the yard and the record that they have with those that are switched to there from elsewhere (last four such horses have all won). ZOLTAN VARGA ought to have won over hurdles and the switch to fences may allow him to do so despite the 6lb rise from his last hurdles outing. G’Day Aussie came back to form in a weak race last time and now tries his luck over fences and he looks a danger if taking to this discipline. The other quartet look up against it although Diplomatico did travel well last time before failing to finish off his effort.
  1. Zoltan Varga
  2. G'day Aussie
  3. Amalfi Doug

Previous Winners

2017
Saffron Prince
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 9
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,809.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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