LAST MEETING REVIEW

Our meeting on Wednesday 11th May consisted of seven races.

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Our first race, the newtonabbotracing.com Maiden Hurdle saw short-priced favourite Gaulois justify his market position when just prevailing over a fast finishing Jean Genie. The Paul Nicholls-trained six-year-old travelled strongly leading throughout and a good jump when at the last saw him seal the win when landing two lengths clear, before weakening approaching the line, with jockey Tom Buckley on board to secure Nicholls only success on the day. It was the market favourite in the second who filled the runner up spot when the 9/2 My Lady Grey who bolted up by thirteen lengths, to Joe Tizzard his only winner on the day. Market favourite Wetanwindy travelled much the strongest throughout the race but failed to make any impact when push came to shove. with yet another easy winner this time a different Buckley was 4 on board, Kieren who dictated the pace on the well supported favourite Diligent returning at 13/8, Chapmanshype was the distant second but this was a step back in the right direction for a horse who was once thought to have a big future. Al Roc broke the streak of winning favourites when battling hard from the last to beat Oxwich Bay, who seemed to have the race at his mercy before a horrendous blunder at the last where

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Adam Wedge performed miracles to maintain the partnership. The Philip Armson riden Al Roc was prominent throughout the contest leading a different stages but his game jumping won him the race.

There was a popular result in following race, with the Alexandra Dunn trained Kapitaliste who gave Philip Armson his second winner of the afternoon, disputing the lead early on, Armson lost his place after the second hurdle but got the gelding back in a rhythm, before producing a turn of foot two out and shooting clear. Next up, it was Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race. Rosy Redrum went to post the favourite but was only just unable to live up to market expectations when finding Kiss My Lucky Egg too strong, the Noel Williams trained filly was in touch throughout before making a race winning move rounding the home turn keeping on gamely all the way to the line.

The final race of the card was a match contest between Wotzizname and Smithscorner with Wotzizname seeing off his only rival, despite a few mistakes including a blunder at the last Megan Bevan and her mount remained 45 lengths clear at the line.

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PHOTOS:

1 - AL ROC FR 2 - WOTZIZNAME (IRE) 3 - DILIGENT FR 4 - MY LADY GREY 5 - GAULOIS FR 6 - KAPITALISTE FR 7 - KISS MY LUCKY EGG