22 Aug 2024 15:55 Newton Abbot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,202); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Newton Abbot Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Fringill Dike (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
1F2-120 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Charlie Hammond | Jedd O'Keeffe Caron & Paul Chapman |
11/4 | |
| close up, briefly led 3rd, headed approaching 4th, slow jump and lost a couple of lengths 7th, soon back in touch and disputed again 8th, clearly led approaching 9th, went clear before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went further clear approaching last, eased when in total command toward finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 27 L |
Grey Diamond (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0700-50 / 10 |
Jump (47) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Always Trying Syndicate |
18/1 | |
| wore hood to post, close up, led approaching 4th, joined approaching 8th, headed approaching 9th, outpaced by winner from 3 out, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 24 L |
Scottsdale (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P/7P-543 / 11 |
Flat (368), Jump (5) |
James Best | P Winks Mr P W O'mara &… |
80/1 | |
| held up last, jumped right throughout, detached from 3rd, kept on for very modest third | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Matterhorn (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
7P-1111 / 6 |
Jump (32) | N de Boinville | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
4/11 | |
| led, headed when bad mistake 3rd, soon dropped to third but in touch, not fluent 7th, briefly disputed again 8th, not travelling smoothly when pulled up after 9th | ||||||||||