Newton Abbot Races
Newton Abbot
14:55
Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Newton Abbot
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023
Distance: 3m2f
Type: Chase
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34
Place: £1.80 £1.60
Exacta: £9.30
Trifecta: £28.70
Non-Runners: Langley Hundred (unsuitable ground), Sporting Ace (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Take Your Time (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 162 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Raced in second - joined leader 8th - led narrowly 10th - headed 14th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and rallying after 2 out - led again inside final 110yds - won going away(op 3/1 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Investment Manager (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 170 lbs | 11/4J | .5 | Led at steady pace - joined 8th - headed 10th - led again 14th - good jump and going best 3 out - reduced lead before last - faced challenge run-in - no extra when headed inside final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Rock Of Star (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Alexandra Dunn | 160 lbs | 100/30 | 4.25 | Held up in last - mistake 5th - went fourth 14th - went third before 4 out - disputing second before 2 out - soon switched right - no impression before last - weakened run-in(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Back Yourself (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | David Pipe | 147 lbs | 11/4J | 14 | Raced lazily at times - didn't jump with fluency - raced in fourth - jumped slightly left 3rd - went third before 10th - steadied 13th - lost third before 4 out - soon outpaced - weakened from 2 out(op 2/1 tchd 15/8) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Crossing The Bar (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 166 lbs | 9/1 | 13 | Took keen hold - raced in third - not fluent 9th - lost third before 10th - mistake and dropped to last 14th - lost touch from 16th - no chance when not fluent 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) |