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
3m 1f 170y	Fort Gabriel (Good to Firm)	07 Jul 2017	6m 17.3s

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 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

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	39	10	23	£87,688	25.64%	-£15.45
C L Tizzard	53	7	32	£46,590	13.21%	-£18.63
Tim Vaughan	14	6	1	£29,665	42.86%	£35.41
Jonjo O'Neill	20	5	7	£36,117	25%	£4.75
Christian Williams	19	5	7	£26,935	26.32%	-£1.63
J Scott	18	5	6	£28,592	27.78%	£12.50
J D Frost	24	4	7	£21,737	16.67%	£5.50
P Bowen	17	4	4	£53,637	23.53%	£7.38
T R George	9	4	3	£36,181	44.44%	£16.00
P J Hobbs	22	3	12	£14,816	13.64%	-£14.25

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
C L Tizzard	54	11	24	£65,304	20.37%	£0.75
D Pipe	57	6	18	£38,432	10.53%	-£6.25
F O'Brien	22	6	10	£37,758	27.27%	£16.32
Mrs S Leech	23	6	6	£48,331	26.09%	£38.50
D Skelton	34	5	17	£29,161	14.71%	-£26.48
P J Hobbs	32	5	10	£32,620	15.63%	-£10.65
A King	18	5	7	£42,291	27.78%	-£5.75
Olly Murphy	16	5	7	£30,765	31.25%	£8.36
Miss E C Lavelle	18	5	5	£24,692	27.78%	£8.25
N J Henderson	17	5	5	£25,015	29.41%	£1.95

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
M R Channon	4	2	2	£5,189	50%	£1.88
P J Hobbs	6	1	4	£2,395	16.67%	-£1.00
W Greatrex	4	1	1	£1,624	25%	£1.50
A E Jones	3	1	1	£2,274	33.33%	£0.75
Olly Murphy	3	1	1	£2,274	33.33%	-£1.00
Miss Martin	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£3.50
C J Mann	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£0.88
P Bowen	2	1	1	£2,794	50%	£1.33
N J Henderson	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	-£1.27
Paul George	3	1	0	£2,794	33.33%	£38.00

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
R Johnson	31	7	16	£45,288	22.58%	-£10.55
Sam Twiston-Davies	25	6	13	£47,198	24%	-£6.66
Bryony Frost	24	6	8	£46,745	25%	£9.98
T Scudamore	37	5	14	£34,559	13.51%	-£18.75
Nick Scholfield	27	4	11	£24,433	14.81%	-£3.00
Adam Wedge	17	4	10	£18,097	23.53%	£7.25
P J Brennan	19	4	9	£22,386	21.05%	-£1.75
Aidan Coleman	16	4	6	£28,858	25%	-£1.38
T J O'Brien	15	3	10	£17,369	20%	-£1.63
Harry Skelton	16	3	7	£19,334	18.75%	-£12.88

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
H Cobden	43	10	19	£62,640	23.26%	-£2.94
R Johnson	49	6	20	£35,869	12.24%	-£24.75
Aidan Coleman	20	6	7	£32,008	30%	£1.89
T J O'Brien	34	6	5	£37,819	17.65%	-£10.28
Harry Skelton	33	5	17	£29,161	15.15%	-£25.48
David Noonan	54	5	15	£23,393	9.26%	£4.50
Sean Houlihan	44	5	15	£26,057	11.36%	-£10.00
James Bowen	30	5	14	£23,815	16.67%	£4.00
Adam Wedge	39	5	12	£26,576	12.82%	-£16.50
David Bass	15	5	5	£30,475	33.33%	-£2.36

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
R Johnson	11	4	6	£7,917	36.36%	£6.70
James Bowen	5	2	3	£5,068	40%	£1.06
Aidan Coleman	3	2	0	£5,198	66.67%	£4.50
Nick Scholfield	6	1	2	£2,794	16.67%	£35.00
T J O'Brien	5	1	2	£2,274	20%	-£1.25
Harry Bannister	3	1	2	£2,274	33.33%	-£1.13
Tom Cannon	3	1	1	£1,711	33.33%	£9.00
Matt Griffiths	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£3.50
C O'Farrell	2	1	1	£2,794	50%	£0.88
Adrian Heskin	1	1	0	£2,395	100%	£2.00