15:10 Newton Abbot

Friday 13 October 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 26.10s

1^st

Beer Goggles

611-0

16/1

T: R WoollacottJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, driven out op 11/1

2^nd

Sir Mangan

910-4

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent, led before 2 out, headed before last, held flat, stayed on op 8/1

3^rd

Whataknight

810-13

4/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Planted then whipped round start and slowly away, soon mid-division, closed after 3 out, every chance before 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, one pace op 5/1

4^th

Solatentif

710-3

16/1

T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, mistake 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous op 14/1

5^th

Ballyoptic

711-12

3/1f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker (5)

Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed before not fluent 2 out, beaten after, lost 4th flat op 11/4 tchd 7/2

6^th

Winningtry

610-0

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Hampered start and slowly away, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened before next op 5/1

7^th

Mighty Leader

910-0

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Miss Brodie Hampson (5)

Led 1st, headed after 3 out, weakened before next op 20/1

8^th

Connetable

510-6

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Hampered start and slowly away, always in rear, well behind 3 out op 8/1 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Young Dillon

810-2

7/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Aidan Coleman

Led until slow 1st, chased leaders, challenged before 5th until jumped right next, ridden and lost place after 8th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.60Pl:£3.60, £2.20, £1.30EX:£82.80Trifecta:£773.30Tricast:£503.15SF:£115.43Swingers:£4.80, £14.70, £6.50

Forecasts

Ballyoptic (3/1), Whataknight (4/1), Winningtry (6/1), Sir Mangan (13/2), Connetable (7/1), Young Dillon (7/1), Beer Goggles (16/1), Solatentif (16/1), Mighty Leader (16/1)

A couple of these may have bigger targets this year than this handicap hurdle and Ballyoptic certainly takes a drop in class here although he will need to brush up his hurdling technique which looked fairly ragged at times last year. Beer Goggles looked very much on the up last year but he might just need this and has to prove that he can cope with this mark of 145. Winningtry is arguably the better of the Nicholls duo with this trip looking sure to suit although he has to prove he can cope with this grade but should go close. Solatentif is closely matched with Mighty Leader but both may well find this tougher with Whataknight still not quite convincing back over hurdles and SIR MANGAN is given a shot. He often runs well off a break and loves a stamina test like this in a race that he could get the run of.

Sir Mangan
Winningtry
Ballyoptic

Previous Winners

2016

The Romford Pele

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Jonathan Moore | T: Miss R Curtis

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,358.002nd: £4,537.003rd: £2,268.004th: £1,134.005th: £567.006th: £285.00