Newton Abbot Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Get The Value (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | John O'Shea | 163 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Led - headed 2nd - led again 3 out - bad mistake 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - readily(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Stinginhisstep (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Sue Gardner | 143 lbs | 40/1 | 4.75 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Square Du Roule (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 142 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Oval Street (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Helen Nelmes | 143 lbs | 50/1 | 3.75 | Midfield - outpaced home turn - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Inchagoill Lady (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Lewis Saunders
(7)lbs
|
Kevin Pickard | 142 lbs | 9/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - headway 6th - went fourth 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 14/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 6th | 1 | Byzantium (FR) | 4 G | AVG |
Jay Tidball
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 163 lbs | 14/1 | 3.25 | Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | Mr Zee (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Michael Blake | 142 lbs | 11/2 | 4.75 | 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) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Kintaro (GB) | 5 G | Poor | David Pipe | 142 lbs | 14/1 | 21 | Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - lost touch 2 out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Ventara (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Joe Tizzard | 156 lbs | 9/2 | 12 | 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) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Pink Eyed Pancho (GB) | 5 G | AVG | David Brace | 143 lbs | 5/2F | - | 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) |