16:35 Newton Abbot

Friday 5 July 2024

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 6m 40.67s

1^st

Hold Your Fort

810-11

4/5f

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: James Best

Close up, disputed 7th, led 9th, gradually asserted from 3 out, went clear before 2 out, soon in command, went further clear run-in, eased to canter near finish, easily op 10/11

2^nd

Doctor Foley

711-7

15/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Held up last, headway from 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, took modest second run-in, no chance with winner op 11/2

3^rd

William Ewart

710-13

13/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield

In touch with leaders, went second when ridden 16th, chased leader before 2 out, lost second home turn, outpaced before last, kept on for modest third op 17/2 tchd 9/1

4^th

4 ¾

Radharc Na Slaine

710-3

40/1

T: D A ReesJ: Conor Ring

Towards rear, rapid headway from 3 out, went second before 2 out, soon outpaced and struggling, weakened to fourth after last op 33/1

5^th

Noah's Light

710-3

22/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: Harry Kimber

In touch with leaders, ridden after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon no chance, weakened from 2 out tchd 25/1

6^th

Honey I'm Good

811-10

11/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)

Midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, soon struggling, weakened and no chance from 2 out op 7/1

7^th

8 ½

Friends Don't Ask

911-9

12/1

T: C EllamJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened op 10/1

Also Ran

Tara Line

712-0

100/1

T: S HosieJ: Tom Cannon

Prominent, lost position when driven along after 10th, dropped to last after 13th, pulled up before 14th op 66/1

School For Scandal

910-5

14/1

T: J TickleJ: Ben Jones

Led, joined 7th, headed 9th, lost ground quickly before 3 out, pulled up before last op 25/1

Enforcement

910-2

20/1

T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen

Raced wide towards rear, driven to go prominent 4th, lost ground again 5th, ridden after 12th, struggling when pulled up before 16th op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £2.00, £2.00EX:£9.10Trifecta:£38.80Tricast:£25.03SF:£7.38Swingers:£2.40, £2.20, £4.80

Forecasts

Hold Your Fort (4/5), William Ewart (13/2), Doctor Foley (15/2), Honey I'm Good (11/1), Friends Don't Ask (12/1), School For Scandal (14/1), Enforcement (20/1), Noah's Light (22/1), Radharc Na Slaine (40/1), Tara Line (100/1)

HOLD YOUR FORT had lots to spare here last week and, officially 9 lb well-in under a 7 lb penalty, will surely go in again if in anything like the same form. Friends Don't Ask offered a bit more from his falling mark last time and might be the one for the forecast spot ahead of Fontwell-winner Doctor Foley.