Newton Abbot
16:20
Sky Sports Racing Handicap Hurdle
Newton Abbot Date: Wed, 06 May 2026 Distance: 3m2½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.30 £3.20 £2.30 Exacta: £38 Tricast: £291.32 Trifecta: £222.70
Non-Runners: Juggernaut (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - smooth headway after 3 out - ridden to lead 2 out - went clear approaching last - mistake last - always doing enough (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form that gelding had benefitted from application of cheekpieces - which was noted)(op 9/4)
9 G AVG Dan Skelton 162 lbs 3/1C Won
-
2nd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 3 out - challenging 2 out - outpaced approaching last - rallied run-in - kept on well(tchd 12/1)
7 G AVG Barry John Murphy 156 lbs 14/1 .5
3rd
Midfield - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
6 G Poor Emma Lavelle 165 lbs 15/2 6.5
-
4th
Prominent - led after 3 out - headway 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
8 G AVG Joe Tizzard 166 lbs 3/1C .75
-
5th
Held up in rear - headway 9th - weakened before 2 out (vet reported gelding had lost his left-hind shoe)(op 10/1)
5 G Poor Nick Scholfield 161 lbs 14/1 5.5
-
6th
Led - headed after 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 13/2)
6 G AVG Jane Williams 163 lbs 8/1 23
-
99th
Prominent - not fluent 9th - outpaced after 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out - pulled up before last(op 5/1)
7 G AVG
Ned Fox (3)lbs
Tom Symonds 155 lbs 3/1C -
-
99th
Prominent - lost position 8th - no impression from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)
7 M AVG Keiran Burke 159 lbs 18/1 -
-