Newton Abbot
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Newton Abbot Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Newton Abbot Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: NH Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.70 £2 Exacta: £10.90 Trifecta: £50.30
Non-Runners: See You Again (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Call Me Legend (IRE) 5 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 158 lbs 9/4F Won Led narrowly - went clear over 2f out - reduced lead but kept on towards finish - always doing enough(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
2nd 4 Border Gem (GB) 4 F Poor Jeremy Scott 144 lbs 3/1 .5 In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - pressed leader 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish(op 5/2)
3rd 1 Ben Lomond (IRE) 5 G Poor Daisy Hitchins 158 lbs 16/1 2 In touch with leaders - went third 6f out - outpaced over 2f out - edged right but kept on inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and 18/1)
4th 8 Lord Virginia (FR) 4 G Poor Martin Keighley 140 lbs 3/1 1.25 Took keen hold - in rear - some headway from 4f out - no impression but kept on from 2f out - went fourth final strides(op 4/1)
5th 7 Josh Central (IRE) 4 G Poor Tom Weston 150 lbs 13/2 0.2 Pressed leader - lost position when ran green on turn with one circuit to go - some headway and disputing third when outpaced 3f out - no impression when jockey dropped whip inside final furlong - lost fourth final strides(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and 7/1)
6th 6 Jeepster (GB) 4 G Poor Robert Stephens 150 lbs 28/1 9.5 In rear - weakening when hung right 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 14/1)
7th 5 Winters Hill (GB) 5 M Poor Chris Down 146 lbs 17/2 10 Towards rear - struggling and dropped to last 5f out - soon weakened(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)