2024-09-20 Newton Abbot 17:30
Newton Abbot

Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase

Distance: 3m1f170y

Going: Good

Prize: £6,345

Runners: 10

Winning time: 6m 36.52s (slow by 19.52s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

3 Hold Your Fort

J:James Best T:Debra Hamer

Age:8 Weight:12st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:9/2J

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)

2 4¼

11 Honey I'm Good

J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams

Age:8 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:93 SP:8/1

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)

3 2 6¼

6 Great d'Ange

J:Mr Martin McIntyre(7) T:Barry Brennan

Age:8 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:109 SP:11/1

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)

4 ½ 6¾

2 Musical Slave

J:James Turner(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age:11 Weight:12st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:9/1

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

5 1½ 8¼

9 Langley Hundred

J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:102 SP:7/1

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)

6 nk 8½

4 A Definite Getaway

J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:13/2

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 17 25½

1 Minella Buster

J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle

Age:8 Weight:12st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:14/1

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)

10 Braganza Bay

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:100 SP:33/1

Midfield - lost position 4 out - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1)

7 Pilot Show

J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex

Age:7 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:109 SP:11/2

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)

5 Jigginstown King

J:Ben Jones T:Oliver Signy

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:9/2J

Disputed lead - badly hampered and unseated before 1st(op 11/2)

Marettimo

J:Harry Kimber T:Bill Turner

Age:10 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:105 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50

Tote place: £2.20 £2.10 £3.10

Exacta: £41

Tricast: £374.92

CSF: £40.47