18:00 Newton Abbot

Saturday 3 April 2021

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Newton Abbot Racecourse Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 6m 35.90s

Game Line^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102| BF| CD

11/10

Not long with this yard and returned from a break as good as ever when scoring readily at Carlisle in February. Remained in good form but unable to handle 9 lb rise at Sedgefield last time.

Form: P32313

General Bux^t⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 99

7/1

Started out for this yard in good form with a pair of handicap chase wins in 2018/19. Stepped up on reappearance when fourth at Ayr in October but failed to stay at Fakenham since. Leading player.

Form: 1P1/44P

Calin Du Brizais^v¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 93| BF| CD

4/1

Stayer on a long losing run but shaped better than the distance beaten suggested at Plumpton last month, probably needing the run after 4 months off. Merits consideration.

Form: 635534

Hedgeinator^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: R Stephens| OR: 92| C| D

11/1

Has operated well below his best in a handful of appearances since returning from a lengthy absence last March, and the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 2/4-PP47

Golden Poet^b,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 87

14/1

Runner-up twice over fences this term and was possibly unsuited by conditions when failing to get home at Wincanton last month. Worth another chance to get back on track on a sounder surface.

Form: 252U97

The Dawn Man⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 84

13/2

Landed a gamble on yard debut in 3m Wetherby handicap chase last March. Disappointing since, though, looking one with problems.

Form: 51P-4P4

Mogestic¹²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 83| CD

16/1

Followed Fontwell win in September with respectable effort over hurdles. Pulled up on last 2 starts though, looking disinterested latest, and needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: 7214PP

Teviot Prince^p³⁹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 80

80/1

Point winner but only one effort of note under Rules and that came back in 2015. Makes little appeal.

Form: 51P/5PP-

Forecasts

Game Line (11/10), Calin Du Brizais (4/1), The Dawn Man (13/2), General Bux (7/1), Hedgeinator (11/1), Golden Poet (14/1), Mogestic (16/1), Teviot Prince (80/1)

The ones at the top of the weights make most appeal, with GENERAL BUX a tentative selection to get back to winning ways. He seemingly failed to stay when pulled up at Fakenham in January and this sort of test should be more suitable. Calin du Brizais probably needed the run last time out so heads the dangers, ahead of Game Line.