Newton Abbot
14:45
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase
Newton Abbot Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 Distance: 3m2f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.40 £2.30 £1.50 Exacta: £49.10 Tricast: £244.25 Trifecta: £206.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Investment Manager (GB) 9 G AVG Joe Tizzard 163 lbs 15/2 Won Led narrowly - headed but prominent before 7th - lost position before 10th - pushed along after 12th - rallied 14th - ridden and led again before 2 out - went clear approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1)
2nd 7 Call Of The Loon (IRE) N/A Elite Christian Williams 146 lbs 13/2 3.5 Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - pushed along before 4 out - ridden and some headway after 3 out - stayed on and went second final 110yds(op 10/1)
3rd 1 Jony Max (IRE) 9 G Poor Christian Williams 161 lbs 9/2 2.5 Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly before 7th - switched left after 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - no extra approaching last
4th 5 Easkey Lad (IRE) 9 G Poor Rebecca Curtis 160 lbs 8/1 3.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden after 4 out - slightly hampered after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 6/1)
5th 6 Manintheshadows (IRE) 7 G Elite Jonjo O'Neill 159 lbs 9/2 9.5 Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 10th - mistake 5 out - ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out
6th 8 O'Faolains Lad (IRE) 9 G Poor Richenda Ford 142 lbs 7/2F 19 Held up in rear - niggled along after 10th - pushed along before 5 out - soon no impression (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that in her opinion the race was too competitive and gelding would benefit from a drop in grade)
7th 2 Powerful Position (IRE) N/A AVG Christian Williams 165 lbs 33/1 9.5 Held up in rear - ridden and no impression from 5 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 18/1)
99th 4 Hunting Percival (GB) 6 G AVG Syd Hosie 160 lbs 11/2 - Didn't jump with fluency - raced lazily - midfield - niggled along and dropped to rear after 3rd - detached 13th - pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly; trainer said gelding may be suited to a return to hurdles)(op 9/2)