Newton Abbot
17:30
Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase
Newton Abbot Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 Distance: 3m2f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.20 £2.10 £3.10 Exacta: £41 Tricast: £374.92
Non-Runners: Marettimo (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - not fluent 2nd - chased clear leader 5th - led 12th - pushed along and headed home turn - soon outpaced - ridden and rallied approaching last - led again last - kept on well and went clear run-in - gamely(op 7/2)
9 G AVG Debra Hamer 170 lbs 9/2J Won
2nd
Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 1st - raced in third 5th - in touch with leaders 12th - went third again when mistake 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - kept on approaching last - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
8 M Poor Evan Williams 151 lbs 8/1 -
3rd
Held up in rear - jumped right and detached 8th - joined main group 14th - good headway 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - led home turn - went clear before 2 out - idled and headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
9 G AVG Barry Brennan 160 lbs 11/1 -
4th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 7th - prominent 10th - pressed leader when not fluent 14th - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - hit 2 out - kept on run-in
12 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 163 lbs 9/1 -
5th
Midfield - outpaced and lost position 13th - dropped to last 4 out - rallied home turn - stayed on approaching last - no impression run-in(op 17/2)
7 G Poor Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 160 lbs 7/1 -
6th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - not fluent 13th - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - no impression run-in(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
7 G AVG Peter & Michael Bowen 168 lbs 13/2 -
7th
Disputed lead - swerved sharply right and badly hampered rival before 1st - led clearly 2nd - went clear before 4th - reduced lead 8th - headed 12th - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
8 G Poor Emma Lavelle 170 lbs 14/1 -
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PU
Midfield - lost position 4 out - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1)
7 G AVG Henry Daly 158 lbs 33/1 -
PU
Prominent - badly hampered and dropped to rear 1st - detached and struggling 7th - rallied and joined main group 14th - brief headway 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
7 G AVG Warren Greatrex 167 lbs 11/2 -
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UR
Disputed lead - badly hampered and unseated before 1st(op 11/2)
7 G AVG Oliver Signy 168 lbs 9/2J -
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