21 Jun 2021 15:50 Newton Abbot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £3,594); Distance: 2m 4f 216y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Mahler's Promise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
7FP0-52 / 9 |
Jump (16) | M G Nolan | J W Mullins The One More Sleep… |
3/1 | |
| mostly jumped well and went clear 5th, not fluent next, went right and reduced lead 8th, went clear again before 11th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 9 L |
Whiskey Lullaby (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) |
238424- / 8 |
Jump (69) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls M K Mariga |
11/4 | |
| chased winner, mistake 2nd and reminder, lost 2nd 7th, 2nd again 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and well beaten before next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Rocheston (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/714P-4 / 6 |
Jump (23) | J J Burke | T R George Mr T R George |
11/2 | |
| chased leading pair until 3rd, badly outpaced 12th, went remote 3rd 3 out, kept on from next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 15 L |
Old Harry Rocks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
3/781-23 / 10 |
Jump (22) | P J Brennan | Mrs S Leech Mr G Thompson |
5/2 | |
| held up in 4th, closer in 3rd when hit 6th, went 2nd next until 9th, weakened next, lost remote 3rd 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Portentoso (GER) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
15550-3 / 8 |
Flat (60), Jump (46) |
Thomosina Eyston | S Holdsworth Never Forgotten |
13/2 | |
| blundered badly almost unseated rider who lost iron briefly 1st, behind and never able to recover after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||