Newton Abbot
15:09
Trojan Motor Company And Instant Justice Handicap Chase
Newton Abbot Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.50 £1.90 Exacta: £18.90 Tricast: £80.39 Trifecta: £103.50
Non-Runners: Kadex (unsuitable ground), Poet's Reflection (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In rear - not fluent 3rd - in touch with leaders 10th - headway and went second before 2 out - led after 2 out - jumped slightly right last - kept on well run-in - won going away (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a return to a slower surface - officially described as heavy)(op 7/2)
6 G AVG Evan Williams 142 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - went second after 9th - led 3 out - headed after 2 out - no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost his right-hind shoe)(op 10/3)
9 G AVG Daisy Hitchins 158 lbs 11/4F 3.5
3rd
Prominent - lost position 10th - rallied 4 out - went third after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
8 G Poor Helen Nelmes 150 lbs 8/1 3.25
4th
Towards rear - struggling 11th - rallied after 3 out - went modest fourth before last(op 11/1)
9 G Poor Richenda Ford 142 lbs 16/1 6.5
5th
Led - not fluent 8th - headed and weakened 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as heavy - and that he would prefer a quicker surface)(op 7/2)
9 G AVG Chris Honour 168 lbs 4/1 6
6th
Prominent - lost position with one circuit to go - weakened 4 out(op 6/1)
5 M Poor Venetia Williams 162 lbs 9/1 21
99th
In rear - jumped left 1st - not fluent 4th - not fluent and pulled up 8th(op 6/1)
11 G Poor Chris Down 146 lbs 9/2 -