30 Jul 2018 16:10 Newton Abbot
Winner: £8,800 (Penalty: £4,809); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Independent Racecourses Limited, IRL Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
G'day Aussie (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
7/5P-651 / 12 |
Flat (839), Jump (8) |
Lee Edwards | Dave Roberts Mr D B Roberts |
9/4 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 9th, 3rd approaching 4 out, led approaching 2 out, clear when hit last, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Diplomatico (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
P09-56 / 5 |
Jump (22) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Mr Simon Hunt |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 9th until approaching 2 out where mistake, went 2nd again at the last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 4 L |
Zoltan Varga (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
7454-32 / 9 |
Jump (64) | Brendan Powell | M R Channon Dr M Makratzakis |
15/8 | |
| mostly jumped well, chased leader, led 8th, not fluent next, headed when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Civitesses (FR) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
46/78-83 / 6 |
Jump (45) | Harry Bannister | B Barr Mr G J Singh &… |
12/1 | |
| held up last, jumped slowly 4th (water), left in modest 4th place 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Filemon (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
4809- / 7 |
Jump (170) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Mr Erik Penser |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, mistakes 3rd and 9th, ridden in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Amalfi Doug (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
535/4P8- / 12 |
Jump (99) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The County Set… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Wonga Swinger (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1/0PP-38 / 8 |
Jump (36) | R Patrick | S Thomas Sam Thomas Racing… |
16/1 | |
| led and set decent pace, not fluent 6th, headed 8th, lost 2nd and mistake next, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||