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3:55 Newton Abbot 31 Jul 2023

John Bond 80th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good 15 fences 1 omitted
1st £5,527.68 2nd £2,546.64 3rd £1,272.81 4th £637.42

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 108 p 100 99 105
b g Well Chosen - Miss Audacious (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, headway 12th, ridden 2 out (usual 3 out), led approaching last, went clear final 110yds, readily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from the reapplication of cheekpieces and the shorter trip on this occasion) (op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
2 
7 1012 tp 104 99 108
br g Network (GER) - Toscane (FR) (Shaanmer)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden and went second approaching last, mistake last, kept on last
3  [11¼]
8 118 114 103 109
b g Lakeshore Road (USA) - Portobello Sunrise (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Led, headed but prominent 4th, good jump and disputed lead 4 out, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened approaching last (vet reported gelding lost his right hind shoe) (op 4/1)
4  [15¾]
9 116 tp 112 96 104
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Kauto Luisa (FR) (Jeune Homme)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, good jump and led clearly 4th, jumped left 5th, not fluent and joined 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened (tchd 11/1)
5  46 [61¾]
7 117 p 113 53 62
gr g Scorpion (IRE) - Anns Island (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Prominent, ridden and weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off (op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
F   
9 120 120
ch g Denham Red (FR) - Emergence (FR) (Poliglote)
Took keen hold, midfield, fell 8th (op 10/3)
PU   
8 117 b1 113
b g Midnight Legend - Absalom's Girl (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up in rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out) (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from jockey stating that gelding hung right-handed) (op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
UR   
5 116 t 112
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Joys Of Spring (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, not fluent 10th, mistake and unseated 4 out (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
Second-last bypassed due to injured jockey.
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