Newton Abbot Course Guide

Jump racing takes place throughout the year at Newton Abbot but its main emphasis is on summer jumping with the highlight being the Lord Mildmay Memorial Handicap Chase. Upgraded to Listed status in 2008, the contest takes place in August and is run over two miles and five and a half furlongs. Kings Brook won the race in both 2006 and 2007 for trainer Nick Williams and Take The Stand won the race in 2004 before finishing second in that season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup. Welsh trainer Peter Bowen was also successful in 2008 with Snoopy Loopy, who went onto win the Grade 1 Betfair Lancashire Chase at Haydock.

The Devon course also stages a decent Novices’ Chase in November. Ran over an extended two miles and five furlongs, the contest was won in 2004 by Ashley Brook, who was later placed in an Arkle, a Tingle Creek and a Game Spirit Chase before winning the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter.

Jumps Racing

Left handed, tight. Favours handy types, with prominently-ridden horses at an advantage more often than not. Fences pose few problems. Very short run-in on hurdles course means the lead very rarely changes hands from the last.

Non-stayers can win around Newton Abbot, but you do need a horse that travels, because it feels as if you’re always on the turn. For that reason, it can be a good place to go with ex-Flat horses. I can’t stress enough, though, just how massively important the ability to travel is - if you’re off the bridle at Newton Abbot, it’s a nightmare. You need a horse that can jump, too, because the fences are no walkover, and they seem to come at you quite quick. The hurdles track is also fast, but easier to ride.

View from the saddle: Mick Fitzgerald

Newton Abbot Top Times
Last 5 years

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 110y	Makari (Good)	09 Jun 2014	3m 49.46s
2m 4f 216y	The Unit (Good to Firm)	06 Aug 2018	5m 1.1s
2m 5f 110y	Neverownup (Good)	09 Jun 2014	5m 6.7s
3m 1f 170y	Fort Gabriel (Good to Firm)	07 Jul 2017	6m 17.3s
3m 2f 110y	Crannaghmore Boy (Good to Firm)	21 Aug 2014	6m 24.9s

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 167y	Courtlands Prince (Good to Firm)	01 Jul 2016	3m 48.9s
2m 2f 110y	Stynes (Good to Firm)	17 Jul 2016	4m 17.13s
2m 3f	Bernisdale (Good)	16 Jun 2014	4m 19.7s
2m 5f 122y	Sixty's Belle (Good to Soft)	08 May 2019	5m 1.56s
3m 2f 105y	Mamoo (Good)	22 Jul 2018	5m 17.91s
3m 3f	Silent Knight (Good)	16 Jun 2014	6m 21.56s

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 1f	Arabic History (Good to Firm)	21 Aug 2014	3m 47.4s

Newton Abbot Top Trainers
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
P F Nicholls	54	17	26	£147,081	31.48%	-£14.34
J Scott	27	10	12	£54,852	37.04%	£23.25
C L Tizzard	47	7	31	£46,655	14.89%	-£12.63
P Bowen	19	5	8	£49,138	26.32%	£10.88
T R George	8	4	2	£36,181	50%	£17.00
Tim Vaughan	14	4	1	£19,723	28.57%	£23.50
P J Hobbs	23	3	13	£14,816	13.04%	-£15.25
D Skelton	19	3	11	£33,846	15.79%	-£18.03
D G Bridgwater	15	3	7	£14,134	20%	-£7.17
F O'Brien	13	3	4	£18,586	23.08%	-£2.50

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
P J Hobbs	45	12	17	£74,793	26.67%	£11.00
P F Nicholls	36	10	15	£49,301	27.78%	-£10.75
N P Mulholland	57	7	21	£36,551	12.28%	£9.75
Mrs S Leech	28	7	10	£45,518	25%	£41.00
A King	21	7	10	£53,533	33.33%	£3.25
N J Henderson	22	7	8	£34,649	31.82%	£4.20
M Hill	59	6	15	£37,447	10.17%	-£13.40
B J Llewellyn	48	5	25	£23,524	10.42%	-£9.00
C L Tizzard	42	5	22	£22,321	11.9%	-£19.75
D Skelton	33	5	17	£28,478	15.15%	-£23.06

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
P J Hobbs	10	3	6	£5,643	30%	-£1.64
W S Kittow	4	2	1	£3,248	50%	£18.00
W Greatrex	6	1	2	£1,624	16.67%	-£1.50
Harry Fry	3	1	2	£2,738	33.33%	-£1.50
A E Jones	4	1	1	£1,711	25%	-£1.50
Tim Vaughan	4	1	1	£1,711	25%	-£1.00
P F Nicholls	4	1	1	£1,711	25%	-£2.25
B R Millman	2	1	1	£1,711	50%	£10.00
M R Channon	2	1	1	£2,395	50%	£1.00
C J Mann	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£0.88

Newton Abbot Top Jockeys
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Sam Twiston-Davies	38	13	18	£107,326	34.21%	-£9.83
T Scudamore	55	8	23	£54,366	14.55%	-£28.17
Nick Scholfield	30	8	12	£54,273	26.67%	£16.00
R Johnson	38	5	24	£29,209	13.16%	-£26.55
Aidan Coleman	28	5	10	£32,496	17.86%	-£1.75
Bryony Frost	21	5	8	£40,769	23.81%	£2.41
James Best	23	4	14	£22,749	17.39%	-£3.75
T J O'Brien	15	4	9	£22,243	26.67%	£3.88
P J Brennan	19	4	8	£27,374	21.05%	-£5.00
C Gethings	14	4	7	£23,573	28.57%	£3.71

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
R Johnson	67	13	27	£67,548	19.4%	-£13.35
H Cobden	41	9	17	£44,108	21.95%	£13.21
T J O'Brien	41	9	8	£61,851	21.95%	£0.10
Sam Twiston-Davies	44	8	22	£40,242	18.18%	-£31.16
T Scudamore	64	8	19	£46,639	12.5%	-£16.28
N D Fehily	30	6	14	£50,365	20%	-£5.25
Nick Scholfield	44	6	9	£26,448	13.64%	-£31.68
Aidan Coleman	29	6	9	£32,054	20.69%	£5.07
D A Jacob	18	6	6	£56,779	33.33%	£14.50
Bryony Frost	54	5	18	£23,014	9.26%	-£30.43

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
R Johnson	16	6	7	£10,602	37.5%	£5.86
Aidan Coleman	5	3	0	£6,909	60%	£5.50
H Cobden	8	1	4	£1,711	12.5%	£3.00
T Scudamore	7	1	4	£1,624	14.29%	£10.00
James Bowen	4	1	2	£2,274	25%	-£2.27
Harry Bannister	3	1	2	£2,274	33.33%	-£1.13
Mr Martin McIntyre	2	1	1	£1,711	50%	£0.50
Matt Griffiths	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£3.50
Tom Cannon	2	1	1	£1,711	50%	£10.00
N D Fehily	2	1	1	£2,738	50%	-£0.50