15:58 Newton Abbot

Thursday 29 October 2020

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NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 7m 15.67s

Clondaw Rigger^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 102

5/1

Dual winner at up to 25f in 2018 who was more miss than hit during winless 2019/20 season. Creditable second on return to action at Ffos Las 4 weeks ago though, and not discounted.

Form: P3P54-2

Crossley Tender¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 101| D

3/1

Successful from a 1 lb lower mark at Plumpton (25.7f) last winter and arrives here on the back of a good fifth on return at Uttoxeter (3m) 13 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 28P43-5

Jurys Out²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 100| BF

10/3

Soft-ground handicap hurdle winner who was shaping up encouragingly prior to unseating 3 out on chase bow at Hereford last winter. Disappointed back there in March but still early days ahead of return

Form: P512/U3-

Ballybreen²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98| BF

5/1

Different proposition equipped with headgear earlier this year, rattling off a chase hat-trick prior to scoring over hurdles (23.9f) in March. Good second final start but blinkers discarded on return.

Form: 111212-

Marley Firth²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 93

7/2

Sole success came in a Chepstow novice back in 2017 but slightly more encouraging signs equipped with a visor earlier in the year. Mark is easing all the time but others make more appeal in any case.

Form: 068245-

Jaycols Star^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 85

40/1

Maiden on Flat/over hurdles who was set a stiff task on belated return/chase debut at Hereford earlier this month, finishing last of 3. This more suitable at least.

Form: 6764/6-3

Dont Be Robin^p²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 79| D

18/1

Bounced back to form when creditable third at Wincanton in February but proved to be a disappointment at Plumpton the following month. Others make more appeal on return.

Form: 244034-

Tommy The Rascal^p²⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: S Curran| OR: 77

18/1

Temperamental sort whose last success came in 2016 and he ran a somewhat typical race when well beaten eighth at Huntingdon (23.6f) in January. Since switched yards but others more persuasive.

Form: 592338-

Non-Runners

Findusatgorcombe²²⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: J D Frost J: Bryony Frost

Mr Washington²³⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: T Symonds J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Crossley Tender (3/1), Jurys Out (10/3), Marley Firth (7/2), Clondaw Rigger (5/1), Ballybreen (5/1), Findusatgorcombe (13/2), Dont Be Robin (18/1), Tommy The Rascal (18/1), Mr Washington (20/1), Jaycols Star (40/1)

JURYS OUT was a shade underwhelming over fences at Hereford in March, yet he had been shaping up well prior to unseating late on at that venue the time before. He returns with his yard having made a good start to the campaign and is worth siding with to get back on the up. Crossley Tender and Clondaw Rigger head up the dangers, ahead of Ballybreen.