18:00 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 1 September 2020

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Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 6m 27.4s

Gangster¹⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| OR: 125

12/1

Off the mark for this yard back over fences at Musselburgh (26.6f, soft) in February. However, tame effort a month later at Sedgefield and absent since.

Form: 4/6591P-

Ronava^p1²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125

17/2

Beaten a long way over hurdles last month but reappearance in a handicap chase at Uttoxeter was fairly encouraging. On a workable mark and merits respect.

Form: 3118-40

Captain Buck's^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

10/3

Belatedly opened his account over fences at Stratford in July but this 7 lb higher mark proved beyond him at Cartmel next time. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 3/221-13

Plantagenet²¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 122| D

5/1

Definite claims judged on peak 2019 form but latest effort at Taunton in February left much to be desired.

Form: PF/2278-

Aubusson¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 122

4/1

Well held back from a 5-month break here in July but better effort when runner-up at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) recently. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 5P5U-32

Mr Mafia^p³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: M Keighley| OR: 122| CD

3/1

Veteran who scored 3 times over fences last year, including over C&D. Clear of the rest when chasing home As You Like on penultimate start at Southwell, form which gives him strong claims.

Form: 1PP-024

Lillington^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115| C

12/1

Thrived in 2018-19, winning 5 handicap chases at up to 17f. However, it's been all downhill since and plenty to prove now, not least stamina (untried beyond 21f).

Form: 6PPP-56

Non-Runners

Dell' Arca¹⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: D Pipe J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Mr Mafia (3/1), Captain Buck's (10/3), Dell' Arca (7/2), Aubusson (4/1), Plantagenet (5/1), Ronava (17/2), Lillington (12/1), Gangster (12/1)

It may simply have been a case of a 'bad day at the office' for MR MAFIA here last time and, assuming all is well, he could take some pegging back now reunited with Richard Johnson (form figures under Johnson read 11412, including a C&D success off this mark last September). Fellow 11-y-os Dell' Arca and Aubusson, both of whom performed with credit at Uttoxeter recently, rate the main dangers.