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 75y	Shantou Rock (Good)	13 Oct 2017	3m 50.2s
2m 4f 216y	The Unit (Good to Firm)	06 Aug 2018	5m 1.1s
2m 5f 110y	Ainsi Fideles (Good)	08 Sep 2014	5m 10.5s
3m 1f 170y	Fort Gabriel (Good to Firm)	07 Jul 2017	6m 17.3s
3m 2f 110y	Velator (Good)	08 Sep 2014	6m 27.3s

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	Abidjan (Good)	20 Apr 2015	4m 20.43s
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	Finish The Story (Good)	08 Sep 2014	6m 36.2s

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 167y	Thelunarschooner (Good)	29 Aug 2017	3m 47.1s

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	18	27	£148,398	33.33%	-£12.98
J Scott	23	8	9	£42,726	34.78%	£19.25
C L Tizzard	54	7	37	£46,590	12.96%	-£20.63
Tim Vaughan	17	6	1	£29,665	35.29%	£32.41
P Bowen	17	5	6	£58,884	29.41%	£18.38
D Skelton	22	4	12	£40,604	18.18%	-£17.78
Jonjo O'Neill	21	4	8	£29,846	19.05%	-£0.25
Christian Williams	14	4	4	£22,126	28.57%	-£0.13
T R George	9	4	3	£36,181	44.44%	£16.00
P J Hobbs	24	3	13	£14,816	12.5%	-£16.25

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
P J Hobbs	41	10	15	£56,663	24.39%	£1.00
P F Nicholls	36	10	15	£46,635	27.78%	-£11.94
C L Tizzard	54	7	27	£31,873	12.96%	-£20.00
Mrs S Leech	27	7	9	£52,880	25.93%	£42.50
N J Henderson	20	7	6	£34,649	35%	£6.20
N P Mulholland	56	6	22	£30,832	10.71%	£2.88
D Skelton	36	6	18	£36,276	16.67%	-£24.48
D Pipe	54	6	16	£38,432	11.11%	-£4.25
Olly Murphy	16	6	6	£34,664	37.5%	£10.86
J W Mullins	48	5	16	£30,493	10.42%	-£20.50

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
P J Hobbs	10	3	6	£5,643	30%	-£1.64
A E Jones	5	2	1	£3,985	40%	£1.25
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
Miss Martin	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£3.50
C J Mann	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£0.88
M R Channon	2	1	1	£2,395	50%	£1.00
B R Millman	2	1	1	£1,711	50%	£10.00
N J Henderson	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	-£1.27

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	15	16	£117,203	39.47%	£1.37
T Scudamore	48	8	21	£51,587	16.67%	-£23.50
R Johnson	37	6	21	£36,932	16.22%	-£22.05
Nick Scholfield	28	6	11	£40,529	21.43%	£5.00
Bryony Frost	27	6	8	£45,578	22.22%	£2.91
Aidan Coleman	26	5	9	£34,056	19.23%	-£9.38
Harry Skelton	19	4	9	£40,604	21.05%	-£14.78
P J Brennan	19	4	8	£27,374	21.05%	-£5.00
C Gethings	16	4	8	£23,573	25%	£1.71
S Bowen	20	4	7	£50,155	20%	£7.88

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
R Johnson	59	11	24	£58,450	18.64%	-£15.35
H Cobden	47	10	18	£48,916	21.28%	-£4.89
T Scudamore	64	7	18	£41,570	10.94%	-£30.15
T J O'Brien	37	7	6	£41,718	18.92%	-£8.28
Sam Twiston-Davies	40	6	21	£27,764	15%	-£28.99
Harry Skelton	34	6	18	£36,276	17.65%	-£21.48
Bryony Frost	56	6	15	£29,772	10.71%	-£21.43
Nick Scholfield	51	6	13	£26,448	11.76%	-£37.68
N D Fehily	26	6	12	£50,365	23.08%	-£1.25
Page Fuller	35	6	9	£30,216	17.14%	-£4.15

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
R Johnson	14	6	6	£11,165	42.86%	£7.06
Aidan Coleman	3	2	0	£5,198	66.67%	£4.50
T Scudamore	8	1	5	£1,624	12.5%	£9.00
T J O'Brien	6	1	3	£2,274	16.67%	-£2.25
H Cobden	6	1	2	£1,711	16.67%	£5.00
James Bowen	4	1	2	£2,274	25%	-£2.27
Harry Bannister	3	1	2	£2,274	33.33%	-£1.13
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