Newton Abbot Races
Newton Abbot
17:00
William Hill Betting TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Newton Abbot
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023
Distance: 2m1f
Type: NH Flat
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75
Place: £1.10 £4.50 £2.10
Exacta: £39.80
Trifecta: £288.60
Non-Runners: Elusiveness (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Walks Like The Man (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Milton Harris | 156 lbs | 7/4F | Won | Travelled strongly - prominent - led and going easily over 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - won going away - promising(tchd 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Pirates' Tale (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Jimmy Frost | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Held up in last - smooth headway on outer over 3f out - disputing second over 2f out - went second against near rail over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 28/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Tough Approach (GB) | 5 G | Poor | David Pipe | 155 lbs | 13/2 | 3.25 | Wore earplugs - held up in rear - steady headway over 3f out - keeping on when edged right over 2f out - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 5 | El Granjero (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Clive Boultbee-Brooks | 155 lbs | 9/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - disputing second over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on until lost third final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Hikari Pompadour Aa (FR) | N/A | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 11/5 | 4.25 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - headway and disputing second over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - tired inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 85/40) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Ambion View (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 155 lbs | 12/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - headway over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - weakening when jumped path over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Basman Palace (SAF) | 5 G | Poor | Carroll Gray | 148 lbs | 14/1 | 18 | Raced slightly wide - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 6f - lost ground quickly from over 2f out - soon struggling and no chance(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Fox Wallace (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Ella Pickard | 149 lbs | 33/1 | 20 | Led - headed over 3f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly from over 2f out - tailed off(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Bruce Gobbler (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 155 lbs | 22/1 | 99 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position halfway - dropped to last 4f out - tailed off and eased from over 3f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 25/1) |