Newton Abbot Races
Newton Abbot
15:44
Thatchers Handicap Hurdle
Newton Abbot
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75
Place: £1.20 £1.40 £2.80
Exacta: £7.40
Tricast: £56.62
Trifecta: £54.90
Non-Runners: Holy Legend (unsuitable ground), Mind Hunter (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | John Betjeman (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Joe Anderson
(3)lbs
|
Mark Gillard | 161 lbs | 7/4F | Won | Raced in second - disputed lead 3rd - not fluent 4th - led before 5th - faced challenge when hung right after 2 out - headed approaching last - not fluent last - led again run-in - kept on well(op 15/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 9/4) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Clear Storm (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 153 lbs | 16/5 | .5 | Took keen hold - prominent - went second before 2 out - soon challenging - led narrowly when not fluent last - headed run-in - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Thankyouandplease (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Anthony Charlton | 168 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | In rear - headway after 3 out - went third 2 out - keeping on when short of room run-in - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | For You Buzz (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Evan Williams | 149 lbs | 20/1 | 9 | In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Greystoke (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Ellis Collier
(5)lbs
|
Jimmy Frost | 146 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - prominent after 4th - went second 3 out - outpaced and lost second before 2 out - hung left and weakened after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 6th | 8 | Opticality (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Tim Vaughan | 150 lbs | 7/2 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders - hit 3 out - brief headway after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Organic (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 152 lbs | 33/1 | 44 | Led - joined 3rd - headed before 5th - weakened after 5th(op 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Dexter (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Sophie Leech | 167 lbs | 15/2 | - | In rear - struggling after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) |