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16:50 Newton Abbot

Happy Retirement Brian Taylor Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.00s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon and Dark Blue diabolo, Maroon and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Maroon and Dark Blue quartered cap

Impala

7
12/1
  • Form 304/B0P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

chased leaders, ridden after 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Green armlets, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

behind, headway approaching 5th, soon weakened and eased

3
Silk - RED, WHITE triple diamond, striped sleeves

Almapa

13 b
6/1
  • Form 63-0424
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, headway approaching 5th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

4
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green diamond, Dark Green cap
  • Form 1-32233
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up behind, headway approaching 5th, led after 3 out, headed approaching next, soon ridden, not quicken

5
Silk - Grey, Dark Green epaulets
  • Form 403-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened next

6
Silk - ORANGE, large EMERALD GREEN spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE spots, ORANGE cap, WHITE spots
25/1
  • Form 6554-0P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11

behind from 4th, tailed off

7
Silk - Purple and Emerald Green diabolo, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Saorsie

81
10/1
  • Form 0500-B
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

held up in rear, good headway approaching 5th, led on bit approaching 2 out, quickened clear last, readily

8
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond
10/1
  • Form 004-020
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2

led and soon clear, jumped slowly 5th, headed before next, soon beaten

9
Silk - White, black stripe
33/1
  • Form 5P-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

chased leaders, headway approaching 5th, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, soon one pace

In depth

Verdict

Hard To Lay has more to do than when winning a seller at Stratford, while Almapa would also be more at home in selling company. A chance is taken with the consistent Lady Ward, who deserves to get her head in front.