2025-07-20 Newton Abbot 16:42
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Brendon Soper Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m2f105y

Going: Good

Prize: £5,281

Runners: 7

Winning time: 6m 45.02s (slow by 33.02s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

5 Impecunious

J: Bryan Carver T: Chris Down

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:105 SP:13/8F

In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - led before 2 out - comfortably(op 2/1)

2 3¼

2 Sam's Amour

J: Adam Wedge T: Keiran Burke

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:7/1

In rear - headway 3 out - soon prominent - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

3 2 5¼

1 Spitalfield

J: Benjamin Macey(7) T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:7 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:111 SP:9/4

Towards rear - mistake 3 out - headway and disputing second 2 out - kept on but no extra run-in

4 5 10¼

7 Dear Ralphy

J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball

Age:9 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:97 SP:13/2

In rear - headway after 3 out - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced from 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

5 nk 10½

3 Halifax

J: Conor Ring T: Grace Harris

Age:8 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:109 SP:17/2

Prominent - led narrowly after 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1)

6 37 47½

4 Pirates' Tale

J: Sean Houlihan T: Chris Honour

Age:7 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:109 SP:33/1

Prominent - not fluent 5th - not fluent then reminder after 7th - lost position 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1)

6 Dorrells Pierji

J: Jack Tudor T: D Summersby

Age:12 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:105 SP:22/1

Led - headed after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(tchd 20/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.63

Tote place: £1.50 £3.10

Exacta: £13.40

Trifecta: £37

CSF: £13.07