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	Detroit Red (Good to Firm)	21 May 2014	4m 15.6s
2m 6f	Detour Ahead (Good)	09 Jun 2014	5m 3.45s
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	56	17	27	£151,805	30.36%	-£19.42
J Scott	29	10	13	£54,852	34.48%	£21.25
C L Tizzard	50	9	31	£58,809	18%	£4.13
P Bowen	18	4	8	£37,182	22.22%	£9.50
Tim Vaughan	14	4	2	£19,723	28.57%	£23.50
C J Mann	8	4	0	£27,065	50%	£9.50
P J Hobbs	25	3	14	£14,816	12%	-£17.25
D Skelton	20	3	11	£33,846	15%	-£18.03
D G Bridgwater	15	3	6	£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	55	13	21	£77,588	23.64%	£2.80
P F Nicholls	42	10	18	£49,301	23.81%	-£17.75
C L Tizzard	48	7	24	£36,365	14.58%	-£17.63
N P Mulholland	60	7	21	£36,551	11.67%	£6.75
M Hill	71	7	16	£41,996	9.86%	-£17.40
A King	20	7	10	£48,076	35%	£2.55
N J Henderson	18	7	5	£34,649	38.89%	£8.20
D Skelton	34	6	16	£33,027	17.65%	-£21.15
Mrs S Leech	28	6	10	£29,663	21.43%	£14.00
Harry Fry	26	6	9	£54,971	23.08%	-£4.10

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
P J Hobbs	11	3	7	£5,643	27.27%	-£2.64
A E Jones	4	2	1	£3,422	50%	£12.50
W S Kittow	3	2	1	£3,248	66.67%	£19.00
Miss E C Lavelle	3	2	0	£4,106	66.67%	£23.00
Harry Fry	4	1	3	£2,738	25%	-£2.50
W Greatrex	6	1	2	£1,624	16.67%	-£1.50
Tim Vaughan	4	1	1	£1,711	25%	-£1.00
P F Nicholls	4	1	1	£1,711	25%	-£2.25
N J Henderson	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	-£0.27
Miss Martin	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£3.50

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	46	15	21	£119,023	32.61%	-£10.83
Nick Scholfield	33	8	13	£63,480	24.24%	£14.00
T Scudamore	56	7	25	£42,518	12.5%	-£31.50
Aidan Coleman	28	6	9	£39,776	21.43%	£1.75
R Johnson	40	5	26	£29,209	12.5%	-£28.55
P J Brennan	20	5	8	£32,248	25%	£9.00
James Best	25	4	14	£22,749	16%	-£6.75
T J O'Brien	20	4	13	£22,243	20%	-£1.13
Bryony Frost	20	4	9	£33,686	20%	-£9.59
C Gethings	12	4	6	£23,573	33.33%	£5.71

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
R Johnson	73	13	30	£63,519	17.81%	-£29.60
T J O'Brien	45	10	10	£62,241	22.22%	-£7.10
T Scudamore	65	9	20	£64,162	13.85%	-£13.90
H Cobden	46	9	18	£44,108	19.57%	£7.21
Sam Twiston-Davies	54	8	27	£40,242	14.81%	-£43.16
N D Fehily	32	7	14	£54,264	21.88%	-£3.50
Nick Scholfield	47	6	10	£26,448	12.77%	-£34.68
Page Fuller	35	6	8	£29,631	17.14%	-£10.65
Aidan Coleman	29	6	8	£32,054	20.69%	£5.07
D A Jacob	21	6	7	£56,779	28.57%	£11.50

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
R Johnson	16	6	7	£10,602	37.5%	£5.86
Mr Martin McIntyre	3	2	1	£3,422	66.67%	£14.50
Aidan Coleman	4	2	0	£3,985	50%	£2.00
T Scudamore	8	1	4	£1,624	12.5%	£9.00
H Cobden	7	1	4	£1,711	14.29%	£4.00
James Bowen	4	1	2	£2,274	25%	-£2.27
N D Fehily	3	1	2	£2,738	33.33%	-£1.50
Harry Bannister	3	1	2	£2,274	33.33%	-£1.13
Matt Griffiths	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£3.50
Sam Twiston-Davies	5	1	0	£1,711	20%	-£2.25