2025-05-14 Newton Abbot 14:50
Newton Abbot

Terry Wheeler Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m2f110y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,961

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 24.09s (slow by 12.09s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

2 Get The Value

J:Kielan Woods T:John O'Shea

Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:100 SP:9/2

Led - headed 2nd - led again 3 out - bad mistake 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - readily(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

2 4¾

8 Stinginhisstep

J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner

Age:6 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:80 SP:40/1

Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - headed 3 out - lost second home turn - rallied approaching last - went second again towards finish - no match for winner(op 50/1)

3 ½ 5¼

11 Square Du Roule

J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke

Age:5 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:79 SP:9/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - went second home turn - outpaced approaching last - lost second towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)

4 3¾ 9

7 Oval Street

J:Harry Reed T:Helen Nelmes

Age:9 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:80 SP:50/1

Midfield - outpaced home turn - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(tchd 40/1)

5 1¾ 10¾

5 Inchagoill Lady

J:Lewis Saunders(7) T:Kevin Pickard

Age:9 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:86 SP:9/1

Towards rear - headway 6th - went fourth 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 14/1 tchd 17/2)

6 3¼ 14

1 Byzantium

J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls

Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:105 SP:14/1

Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

7 4¾ 18¾

9 Mr Zee

J:Rex Dingle T:Michael Blake

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:79 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced when hung right home turn - switched left and no impression approaching last(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)

8 21 39¾

10 Kintaro

J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe

Age:5 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:79 SP:14/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - lost touch 2 out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

9 12 51¾

4 Ventara

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:93 SP:9/2

Prominent - lost position 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 3/1)

6 Pink Eyed Pancho

J:Connor Brace T:David Brace

Age:5 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:80 SP:5/2F

Hung right throughout - in touch with leaders - prominent on outer 4th - dropped to rear 6th - lost touch after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 3/1)

Thankyouandplease

J:Conor O'Farrell T:Anthony Charlton

Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:97 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50

Tote place: £1.80 £11.10 £2.60

Exacta: £228.20

Trifecta: £2635.80

Tricast: £1563.71

CSF: £142.66