LAST MEETING REVIEW

1 It was another 1 enthralling day of racing here at Newton Abbot to get the week off to a great start. In the opener, market favourite Tip Top Tonto looked sure to justify his short price when going clear on the home turn to fall two hurdles out. The race was won by one of the bigger priced horses Haloa Mail. The mare was keen throughout and led on the run in after the last to prevail by a nose on the line. Fortunate Fred probably felt slightly unfortunate when the result of the photo finish was called. Trainer Chris Down saw his gelding Fat Sam notch up a comfortable success, winning by thirteen lengths to L’Air Du Vent. The eight-year-old was prominent and was never in any danger of defeat. That result made him the first winning favourite of the day. It was a resounding victory in the third race of the day with 15/2 shot Chapmanshype winning by 24 lengths for trainer Jaimie Snowden. The

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eight-year-old gelding travelled strongly throughout and put in an impressive 3 round of jumping. He led on the home turn and soon went clear when approaching the final two hurdles. Al Roc the favourite was the nearest challenger, but he was left far behind. Tulin trailed in a poor third. It was a much closer finish in the following race with the Peter Bowen-trained Shareef Star fending off the danger from Steady The Ship to win by a length and three quarters. The trainer’s son James was on board

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the seven-year-old gelding and the pair won going away at the line. Shareef Star jumped slow on occasions before disputing the lead at the final fence and kept on well to take the honours. Romanor the short price favourite failed to fire finishing a five length third. It was to be another success story for the Bowens, this time Sean took the honours. Karannelle was held up in midfield before taking the lead when two approaching the last hurdle. Shaken up, she stayed on well to secure the victory for trainer David

Rees. D J Jeffreys trained the seconed Al Muffrih who probably blew away his chances by jumping left throughout the contest. Windy Cove under the guidance of 7 James Bowen

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made sure both brothers came back into the enclosure after the race although she was a well beaten third.

The card concluded with a Mares’ open national hunt flat race, which featured entries from the likes of Gordon Elliot, Paul Nicholls and Nigel Twiston-Davies but it was Fergal O’Brien who took the glory. Carrigeen Kampala was held up in the rear before making headway on the home bend. Meeting trouble in the run in , she was able to show enough class to still win in less than ideal circumstances. This result came at the pains of the punters who backed the Elliot trained Come On Du Berlais into odds on favouritism at 8/13. The Paul Nicholls trained Justmyimagination finished third.

PHOTOS:

1  FAT SAM 2  CHAPMANSHYPE 3  KARANELLE 4  HALOA MAIL GREY 5  SHAREEF STAR 6  CARRIGEEN KAMPALA