Racecards
16:00 Newton Abbot
Visit 'Newquay Zoo' Beginners' Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,188 added
- Winner: £2,182
- 2nd: £636
- 3rd: £318
- Form 213-132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
in rear, in touch in 4th, mistake and went 2nd 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 1824-10
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led to 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 30-6F80
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
tracked leaders in 3rd, with leader 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 372323-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader, led 7th, mistake 2 out, hit last, kept on well
Verdict
BERMUDA BOY was only beaten a short-head by Al Qeddaaf on his fencing debut over C&D last month. That was a much stronger contest than this and Paul Nicholls' six-year-old can go one better today. Royal Max has won four times over hurdles but may not have as much scope over the larger obstacles as the selection, while Lucy's Perfect was very disappointing on her latest start over timber here in May. Two Kisses had a decent record over hurdles last season and gets all the allowances today but she doesn't look a natural jumper of fences.
Formwatch
Bermuda Boy (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, closed from 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, not able to reach winner, 2nd of 5, hd behind Al Qeddaaf (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m nov chs (3) gs in Jun.
Lucy's Perfect 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, 10th of 12, well behind Kylenoe Fairy (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in May.
Tout Regulier (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 12th of 14, 36l behind Ixora (9-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Jun.
Two Kisses (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Led, bumped 1st, headed after 3rd, led next until 6th, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, 4th and beaten when jumped left 2 out, soon left 3rd, 3rd of 7, 28l behind Ultravox (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp ch 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Royal Max (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Led until after 2nd, led 4th, ridden after 5th, headed 2 out, no extra last, 6th of 14, 18l behind Ixora (9-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Jun.