LAST MEETING REVIEW

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Trainer Dan Skelton was the winner of the feature race on the card on the 11th June will in the Class 2 Racing Partnership Handicap race with Hatcher.

The Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle started off a fabulous evening on racing. The Paul Nicholls-trained Kilmington Rose went got favorite back off to a good start when surging clear of the other 6 runners to make all, albeit not the most fluent as some of her hurdles, she was an easy winner of at a short price of 4/6. Nostalgica finished 21-lengths behind in second for James Davies but was obviously no match for the run-away winner who has subsequently raised been rasied 8lb after a solid performance in the opener. There was another classy performance

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onthe second race on the card in the 0-100 Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle over 2m1f. The Brian Barr-trained 5 Manor Park recorded just his second win over hurdles in 18 starts, when much-improved on his recent performances, and won with a lot in hand to score by 13 lengths. Patrick Cowley claimed 3lb and held this horse up in midfield before making smooth headway to get on terms with the leaders 3 furlongs out and went clear two furlongs out, being eased down towards the finishing line at 8/1. The gelding has been raised 14lb for this success over Youvebrokenmydream so he could struggle next time out off a mark of 105.

HATCHER won our feature Class 2 handicap chase

It was almost an identical ride for Page Fuller in the next race as she booked her place in the winners enclosure on Solstalla for the David Weston yard. The 9-year-old was another comfortable winner on the day and this mare went clear 2 out after given a patient ride in midfield the whole race, eventually winning by 6½ lengths in the Talk Tidy Marketing Mares’ Handicap Hurdle at a bigger price of 11/1. Second in the race to become Newton Abbot’s top-trainer is Paul Nicholls and he bagged himself another second place with Staley Stanley who outrun his odds, while 8/11F Sainte Doctor was unable to back up his win around here on the 5th May meeting. The feature race on the card saw 9/2 shot Hatcher come home in front at 9/2 for the Dan Skelton stable in the Racing Partnership Handicap Chase. Another one on the day to come from off the pace, Harry Skelton gave this horse a brilliant ride and went third 2 out, before being niggled along after to get close to the leaders, and readily went clear on the run-in to score by 6 lengths. The wel-supported Coole Well could only finish in fourth at 6/4F. The second favourite to land on the evening was Shortcross Storm who landed the 2m½ Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase, jumping 13 fences in total. Off a mark off 100, the Chris Honour-trained 6-year-old made all, setting a brisk pace throughout, and put 6 lengths between himself and any other rival with one circuit to go. 3lb claimer Bryan Carver shook the reigns up entering the home straight and despite making an error two-out, he ran on gamely to win well after a bolt front-running display. Tactics came into play for the 3-runner newtonabbotracing.com Novices’ Chase over 3m2f where the outsider of the small field came home to win at 6/1 The Katy Price-trained Premier D’troice won well after keeping on gamely in the dying strides to win by a short head over Ballymoy in second, while Eglantine Du Seuil fell 2 out as the 10/11F, but looked a tired horse. The final race to complete the evening was the newtonabbotracing.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race over 2m1f. In this bumper we saw the biggest price winner on the card as Holerday Ridge won at 25/1, making rapid headway through the field from about 6f out , and despite showing signs of greenness when edging left, she ran out a good winner by 2½ lengths to conclude another excellent evening of racing here.

6 PHOTOS: 1 - KILMINGTON ROSE 2 - MANOR PARK 3 - SOLSTALLA 4 - HATCHER 5 - SHORTCROSS STORM 6 - PREMIER D’TROICE 7 - HOLERDAY RIDGE