Newton Abbot
17:00
Royal Air Force Handicap Hurdle
Newton Abbot Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 Distance: 3m2½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.80 £1.70 £2.80 Exacta: £20.60 Tricast: £133.57 Trifecta: £238.70
Non-Runners: Rubys Legacy (travel problems)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Faded Fantasy (IRE) 5 G AVG Christian Williams 166 lbs 9/2 Won Led - jumped left 1st - briefly headed 3 out - went clear 2 out - eased towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2nd 10 Testflight (GB) 8 G Poor Sue Gardner 139 lbs 4/1J 7 Held up in rear - headway after 8th - went third after 3 out - went second last - stayed on but no match for winner(op 3/1)
3rd 5 Lelantos (IRE) 9 G AVG Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 15/2 1 Raced in second - briefly led but not fluent 3 out - lost second when awkward jump last - stayed on(op 7/1)
4th 2 Fine By Me (IRE) 7 G Poor Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 162 lbs 6/1 .75 Held up in rear - headway 3 out - in touch with leaders home turn - went fourth run-in - stayed on(tchd 11/2)
5th 6 Chief Black Robe (IRE) 9 G AVG Barry Brennan 163 lbs 33/1 1 Held up in rear - headway omitted 4 out - disputing third home turn - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
6th 4 Karavomylos (IRE) 6 G AVG Mickey Bowen 165 lbs 4/1J 1.75 In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out(op 10/3)
7th 9 Danzini (IRE) 9 M Poor Keiran Burke 149 lbs 7/1 5 Prominent - weakened 2 out(op 8/1)
8th 8 Shibuya Song (GB) 6 M Poor Richard Phillips 151 lbs 9/1 7 In touch with leaders - struggling after 8th - soon dropped to rear - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
9th 7 Canastero (IRE) 9 G Poor Carroll Gray 151 lbs 66/1 3 Always behind (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)(op 40/1)
10th 11 Share A Moment (IRE) 8 M Poor Ryan Chapman 135 lbs 14/1 17 In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)