Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 19:40 newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase3m 2f 110y

  • Weighed In - (Class 5), £3,500 added, 5yo+, 5 runners
  • Winner £2,395 2nd £698 3rd £349
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 6m 56.80s
  • Off time: 19:40:26
Pos Horse Odds
1st Major Decision (IRE) 14/1
2nd Daarth 7/2
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 1/11514- Yellow, Red Diamond, Red and Yellow quartered cap Merry Terry 263 Beaten Favourite Course and Distance Winner 8 11-12 p J Tizzard C L Tizzard 100 13/8
2 513-632 Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars Major Decision (IRE) 10 10 11-12 p Mr J F Mathias (7) D A Rees 100 14/1
3 1585-P4 Red, White braces, White and Red chevrons on sleeves Normally 17 8 11-0 p J E Moore P Bowen 88 7/1
4 398/53-1 Emerald Green, Beige disc, quartered cap Daarth 35 Distance Winner 7 10-8 p Felix De Giles J A T de Giles 82 7/2
5 83821-3 White, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets and star on Royal Blue cap Absolute Shambles 23 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 8 10-4 p Tom Cannon (3) C Gordon 78 9/4

Verdict

Useful point-to-pointer MERRY TERRY stays well and was successful over C&D in August last year following a break. It would be no surprise if he proved good enough to defy top weight in this as Absolute Shambles couldn't justify favouritism off this mark at Fakenham last month and Hereford hurdles winner Daarth was tailed off in his only previous run over fences. Normally has lost his way and Major Decision has no recent form under Rules to speak of.

Formwatch

Merry Terry 2-1fav (10-7) Tracked leader, led 4th until 6th, led after 7th, headed 12th, every chance 4 out, no impression 2 out, demoted to 4th flat, 4th of 7, 17l behind Definite Dawn (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-115) (4yo+) (4) gd in Sep.

Major Decision (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ap chsd wnr 14; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Misamon (12-7) at Trecoed 3m ptp gd.

Normally 18-1 (11-12) In rear, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, outpaced before 13th, tried to rally 4 out, no impression, well held in 5th when pecked last, went 4th close home, 4th of 10, 36l behind Hathamore (10-2) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.

Daarth 9-2 (10-3) Held up mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headway soon after, kept on from last, joined winner on line, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May deadheating with Earcomesthedream (11-0), 10 ran.

Absolute Shambles 15-8fav (10-4) Ran in snatches, led, headed 2nd, led again 11th, ridden 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Tin Pot Man (10-13) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in May.

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