Racecards
14:05 Newton Abbot
Summer Season Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Ark Admiral
20- Form 33-R2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up rear, headway after 4th, with clear leaders 4 out, ridden and hung badly right 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 00155-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
in touch, ridden and lost place 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2202-30
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 44/P-50
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs H Rees
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leader, keen hold, slow jump 1st and 2nd, weakened after 5th, pulled up before last, dismounted
- Form 644-422
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
in rear, driven and headway 5th, weakened 3 out
Last Symphony
480- Form FP00F/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Reed
- Jockey T J Phelan
always in rear, behind approaching 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 340/335
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey R Thornton
made all, ridden 2 out, soon clear, comfortable
Jandal
40- Form 0420/0-5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer B Scriven
- Jockey Mr W P Kavanagh
mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened next
- Form 550P0-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up rear, ridden 5th, stayed on for poor 3rd from 2 out
- Form 000-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, ridden with clear leaders 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
Verdict
Knight Of Silver, Ark Admiral and Sir Walter are three against the field in a wide open handicap and the tentative vote goes to Knight Of Silver. The selection won a conditional Jockey race in good style last time out when defeating Devote. He escapes a penalty for that win and with conditions again in his favour he will be hard to beat. Ark Admiral rates the main danger on his latest second behind Mr Whizz but that was in a seller and this looks more competitive and for that reason he is opposed. Sir Walter has been in fair form of late and is another that could go well he was a fair second behind Major Belle last time out but although he travels well in his races he finds little off the bridle so he is passed over on this occasion. Of the remainder Smoothie is from a yard in form so is worth a look in the market but for the winner we return to Knight Of Silver.