Newton Abbot

Royal Air Force Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m2f105y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,753
Runners: 10
Winning time: 6m 32.54s (slow by 20.54s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 98
SP: 9/2
Led - jumped left 1st - briefly headed 3 out - went clear 2 out - eased towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2 7
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 74
SP: 4/1J
Held up in rear - headway after 8th - went third after 3 out - went second last - stayed on but no match for winner(op 3/1)
3 1 8
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 96
SP: 15/2
Raced in second - briefly led but not fluent 3 out - lost second when awkward jump last - stayed on(op 7/1)
4 ¾
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 13lbs
OR: 99
SP: 6/1
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - in touch with leaders home turn - went fourth run-in - stayed on(tchd 11/2)
5 1
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 95
SP: 33/1
Held up in rear - headway omitted 4 out - disputing third home turn - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
6 11½
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 11lbs
OR: 97
SP: 4/1J
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out(op 10/3)
7 5 16½
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 81
SP: 7/1
Prominent - weakened 2 out(op 8/1)
8 7 23½
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 83
SP: 9/1
In touch with leaders - struggling after 8th - soon dropped to rear - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
9 3 26½
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 83
SP: 66/1
Always behind (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)(op 40/1)
10 17 43½
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 74
SP: 14/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
NR
Age: 6
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 100
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50
Tote place: £1.80 £1.70 £2.80
Exacta: £20.60
Trifecta: £238.70
Tricast: £133.57
CSF: £23.63