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15:45 Newton Abbot

Weatherbys Racing Bank Intermediate Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 216y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £29,900 added
  • Winner: £18,705
  • 2nd: £5,526
  • 3rd: £2,763
  • 4th: £1,381
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.60s
  • Off Time: 15:45:28
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Black Corton (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sizing Tennessee (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - ORANGE, DARK GREEN chevrons, ORANGE sleeves, quartered cap

      Flying Angel (IRE)

      174 BF
      9/2
      • Form FP161P-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 157

      held up in last pair, pushed along after 9th, closed next, outpaced after 11th, weakened 4 out

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

      Frodon (FR)

      190 t CD
      6/1
      • Form 01F115-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 152

      led until 11th, outpaced 3 out, 3rd and no extra when not fluent 2 out

      3
      Silk - Pink, red chevrons, pink sleeves, white stars, red cap, pink star

      Knockgraffon (IRE)

      244 CD
      3/1
      • Form 71/3125-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 144

      held up in last pair, closed 10th, a little awkward on landing 4 out, weakened before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Dark blue, royal blue stars, dark blue and red halved sleeves, red cap

      Black Corton (FR)

      57 t C
      11/8
      • Form 14-1211
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 150

      always prominent, led 11th, clear flat, stayed on well

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron and sleeves, Red cap

      Sizing Tennessee (IRE)

      213
      8/1
      • Form F0/234P-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 137

      2nd until after 3rd, tracked leaders, 2nd again 4 out, every chance 2 out, driven approaching last, beaten flat

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Virgilio (FR)

      11/10
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-8

      2015
      Silk -

      Irish Cavalier (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      2014
      Silk -

      Wonderful Charm (FR)

      10/3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Flying Angel is a smart chaser when getting his own way. He won the Grade 1 Manifesto Chase at Aintree in April when Frodon, who meets on the same terms, was tailed off. He also has the beating of Knockgraffon on their run together in the Kingmaker at Warwick in February but has failed to complete in four of his last seven starts. BLACK CORTON (NAP) has a terrific career strike-rate and is best in small fields. Though Bryony Frost can't claim her allowance in this, her mount is still receiving plenty of weight from all-bar the disappointing Sizing Tennessee and could win again.

      Formwatch

      Flying Angel (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Led to 9th, tracked leader, lost place when blundered badly and good recovery by rider 5 out, behind from next, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.

      Frodon (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Led, headed 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Flying Angel (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.

      Knockgraffon (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Flying Angel (11-4) at Warwick 2m (1) hvy in Feb.

      Black Corton (FR) 4-7fav (11-12) Jumped well, tracked leader, led 9th, quickened tempo 11th, 1 length ahead going well 3 out, went further clear before last easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gf in Aug beating Forever Field (11-6) by 14l, 3 ran.

      Sizing Tennessee (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place when blundered 5 out, in rear when blundered and pulled up after next, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.