Newton Abbot
15:25
Happy Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase
Newton Abbot Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £12 Place: £4.80 £2.50 Exacta: £57.90 Trifecta: £305.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - went third but cajoled along 12th - outpaced and pushed along 13th - rallied going okay again before 2 out - ridden and good headway approaching last - led and ran on well final 110yds - won going away (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
N/A Good Jane Williams 150 lbs 11/1 Won
2nd
Led - clear with one other before 3 out - pushed along home turn - ridden before 2 out - hard pressed run-in - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 10/3)
9 G AVG Tom Lacey 162 lbs 7/2 2.5
3rd
Prominent - outpaced and pushed along 13th - ridden and outpaced 3 out - rallied and went third approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 158 lbs 6/1 2.5
4th
Didn't jump well - prominent - pressed leader going easily 13th - clear with one other before 3 out - ridden home turn - challenging when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/4)
12 G AVG Joe Tizzard 157 lbs 3/1F 9.5
5th
Held up in rear - pushed along 13th - brief headway before 3 out - mistake and lost ground 3 out - soon ridden and weakened - tailed off(tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 156 lbs 9/1 27
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99th
Held up in rear - slow jump 3rd - pushed along and brief headway 10th - weakened 13th - pulled up before 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
10 G AVG Robert Walford 157 lbs 100/30 -
99th
Prominent - mistake and lost position 2nd - mistake 11th - became detached and pushed along 12th - got well behind from 13th - pulled up before 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G AVG David Pipe 165 lbs 15/2 -