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Newton Abbot
14:50
Terry Wheeler Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Newton Abbot Date: Wed, 14 May 2025 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.80 £11.10 £2.60 Exacta: £228.20 Tricast: £1563.71 Trifecta: £2635.80
Non-Runners: Thankyouandplease (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m2½f 2m2½f 2m2½f 2m½f
1st
Led - headed 2nd - led again 3 out - bad mistake 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - readily(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
7 G AVG
John O'Shea 163 lbs 9/2 Won
2m1f 2m1f 2m4½f
2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m½f
2nd
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)
6 G AVG
Sue Gardner 143 lbs 40/1 4.75
2m2½f 2m5½f 2m2½f 2m2½f 2m3f
1m7f 2m 2m2½f 2m4f 2m3f
3rd
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)
5 G Poor
Nigel Hawke 142 lbs 9/1 .5
2m4½f 2m2½f 2m2½f 2m2½f 2m4½f
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m2½f 2m3f
4th
Midfield - outpaced home turn - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(tchd 40/1)
9 G Poor
Helen Nelmes 143 lbs 50/1 3.75
2m5½f 2m5½f
3m1f 2m7f 3m3½f 2m5½f 3m
5th
Towards rear - headway 6th - went fourth 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 14/1 tchd 17/2)
8 M Poor
Kevin Pickard 142 lbs 9/1 1.75
3m2½f 2m5½f 2m2f 2m7f
2m½f 2m 2m½f 1m7f 2m
6th
Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
4 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 14/1 3.25
2m3f 2m5½f 2m3½f
1m7½f 1m7f 2m3f 2m½f 2m3½f
7th
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)
7 G AVG
Michael Blake 142 lbs 11/2 4.75
1m2f 1m7f 1m7½f 1m7f
2m3f 3m 2m3f 2m2½f 2m½f
8th
Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - lost touch 2 out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor
David Pipe 142 lbs 14/1 21
2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
1m7f 2m 2m4f 2m 2m2f
9th
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)
7 G Poor
Joe Tizzard 156 lbs 9/2 12
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2m1f 2m½f 2m6f 2m4f 2m3f
99th
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)
5 G AVG
David Brace 143 lbs 5/2F -
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