2025-06-04 Newton Abbot 14:05
Newton Abbot

Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m5f122y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,489

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 10.10s (slow by 13.10s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

4 Keel Strand

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:EvensF

Made virtually all - clear with one other before 3rd - reduced lead 4th - briefly headed 5th - pushed along when faced challenge 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - ridden out(op 11/10 tchd 6/5)

2 1

1 Knights Affair

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden

Age:5 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:- SP:9/4

In touch with leaders - smooth headway 7th - awkward jump 3 out - went second home turn - pressed leader 2 out - weakened gradually towards finish(op 2/1 tchd 5/2)

3 11 12

7 Oval Street

J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes

Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:78 SP:12/1

Prominent - raced in third behind clear leaders before 3rd - outpaced 2 out - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 10/1)

4 13 25

2 Chief Black Robe

J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Barry Brennan

Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:103 SP:7/1

Prominent - went clear with winner before 3rd - briefly led 5th - outpaced and lost position home turn - weakened approaching last(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)

5 7 32

3 Highway Hero

J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:13/2

Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - no impression(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

5 Locked Down Lad

J:Bryan Carver T:Joe Tickle

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent and dropped to rear 6th - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding had bled from the nose)(op 100/1)

6 Mr Daytona

J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Never going well - ran green in rear - slow jump 2nd - reminders and detached before 3rd - tailed off when pulled up after 4th(op 125/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2

Tote place: £1.20 £1.50

Exacta: £4.40

Trifecta: £16.70

CSF: £3.72