01 Sep 2020 17:30 Newton Abbot
Winner: £7,273 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 3m 2f 105y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Story Of Friends (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1228-F5 / 11 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Syd Hosie | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, led going best approaching 2 out, clear when hit last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Glanvilles Guest (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 7) | P2136-4 / 8 | Jump (26) | Thomas Bellamy | Kieran Burke Glanvilles Stud… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until before next, chased leading pair, switched right and went 2nd again 2 out, ridden and well held before the last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | I'm Here (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1/P-52 / 8 | Jump (33) | N de Boinville | M Bradstock The Hooch Partnership | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out where blundered and weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7½ L | Fact Of The Matter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 180/56P- / 11 | Jump (246) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The Sandylini Racing… | 4/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader until ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5½ L | Final Choice (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 1508-09 / 9 | Flat (52), Jump (15) | Lee Edwards | A West Mr M Jeffries | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, hit 8th, headway on outside chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 37 L | Thestopperdunne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P/7P9P-7 / 8 | Jump (27) | Miss Thomosina Eyston | K Bishop Mr B V Lund | 125/1 | |
| raced wide and off the pace in 5th, dropped to last and struggling before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Present Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6672-21 / 9 | Jump (24) | Non Runner | J & A O'Neill Mrs K Squire, Chapman,… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Kalmbeforethestorm (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 685218/ / 12 | Jump (742) | Paul O'Brien | Mrs H R J Nelmes Warmwellcome Partnership | 25/1 | |
| off the pace in 6th, tailing off when mistake 7th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
