Newton Abbot
15:18
Happy Birthday Lucia Stevens Novices' Handicap Chase
Newton Abbot Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.70 £3.10 Exacta: £36.10 Trifecta: £225.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - hampered by faller 12th - 10 lengths down when raced in third after 13th - rallied from 3 out - left in second 2 out - soon hampered by faller but led - ridden approaching last - kept on and won going away(op 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
7 M Poor Joe Tizzard 165 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - detached before 7th - joined main group before 11th - hampered by faller 12th - struggling after 13th - some headway before 2 out - no chance with winner but stayed on and went second run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
7 G Poor David Rees 152 lbs 11/2 8
3rd
Ran without declared tongue-tie - in touch with leaders - mistake 4th - raced in second before 7th - outpaced before 3 out - 12 lengths down when left in lead 2 out - soon hampered by faller and headed - weakened approaching last - lost second run-in(op 10/1)
8 M Poor Carroll Gray 152 lbs 12/1 14
4th
Towards rear - headway before 8th - weakened before 12th(op 16/1 tchd 10/1)
10 G Poor Ryan Chapman 151 lbs 12/1 16
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99th
Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - fell 12th(op 6/4 tchd 2/1)
6 G Poor Sue Gardner 167 lbs 7/4F -
99th
In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - mistake 5th - soon lost ground - towards rear when fell 10th(op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
7 G Poor David Bridgwater 155 lbs 9/2 -
99th
Led - going best and 12 lengths ahead when fell 2 out(op 6/1)
6 G Poor Christian Williams 168 lbs 13/2 -