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
C L Tizzard	56	9	27	£59,237	16.07%	-£2.88
P F Nicholls	38	7	22	£55,102	18.42%	-£17.21
Tim Vaughan	12	6	1	£29,665	50%	£37.41
Jonjo O'Neill	17	5	6	£36,117	29.41%	£7.75
Christian Williams	18	4	7	£22,061	22.22%	-£3.50
P Bowen	18	4	5	£53,637	22.22%	£6.38
J Scott	16	4	5	£21,184	25%	£6.50
F O'Brien	15	4	5	£19,494	26.67%	-£1.50
T R George	10	4	3	£36,181	40%	£15.00
P J Hobbs	28	3	15	£17,610	10.71%	-£19.38

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
C L Tizzard	56	11	23	£64,199	19.64%	-£2.13
F O'Brien	29	8	15	£34,568	27.59%	£5.32
D Pipe	53	7	18	£42,201	13.21%	£2.08
N J Henderson	17	7	5	£34,177	41.18%	£8.12
P F Nicholls	31	5	18	£22,483	16.13%	-£22.36
P J Hobbs	32	5	11	£29,891	15.63%	-£21.40
N J Hawke	37	5	10	£18,584	13.51%	-£13.00
Miss E C Lavelle	22	5	8	£24,692	22.73%	£3.25
A King	21	5	8	£42,291	23.81%	-£8.75
Jamie Snowden	25	5	6	£29,427	20%	-£15.68

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
M R Channon	4	2	2	£5,189	50%	£1.88
F O'Brien	7	2	1	£4,548	28.57%	-£0.40
Olly Murphy	4	1	2	£2,274	25%	-£2.00
Paul George	4	1	1	£2,794	25%	£37.00
A E Jones	3	1	1	£2,274	33.33%	£0.75
C J Mann	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£0.88
Miss Martin	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£3.50
P Bowen	2	1	1	£2,794	50%	£1.33
N J Henderson	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	-£1.27
D Skelton	2	1	0	£2,274	50%	-£0.17

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
P J Brennan	18	6	6	£29,599	33.33%	£7.00
H Cobden	38	5	24	£30,736	13.16%	-£6.63
R Johnson	35	5	21	£36,028	14.29%	-£19.63
T Scudamore	34	5	13	£34,559	14.71%	-£17.75
Sam Twiston-Davies	21	5	11	£47,393	23.81%	-£1.05
Adam Wedge	19	5	10	£24,400	26.32%	£11.75
Nick Scholfield	26	4	9	£20,014	15.38%	-£5.00
Bryony Frost	20	4	7	£23,491	20%	£6.10
T J O'Brien	14	3	9	£20,163	21.43%	£0.25
S Bowen	19	3	7	£45,281	15.79%	£2.38

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
H Cobden	45	10	22	£61,405	22.22%	-£4.86
David Noonan	56	7	17	£29,891	12.5%	£12.25
R Johnson	48	7	16	£37,558	14.58%	-£14.75
T J O'Brien	34	7	5	£40,613	20.59%	-£4.28
S Bowen	26	6	10	£39,336	23.08%	£14.00
T Scudamore	67	5	17	£31,709	7.46%	-£47.29
Adam Wedge	49	5	15	£26,576	10.2%	-£28.50
Sean Houlihan	48	5	14	£26,057	10.42%	-£14.00
Nico de Boinville	18	5	5	£24,171	27.78%	-£5.38
Kielan Woods	16	5	5	£20,599	31.25%	£6.50

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
James Bowen	5	2	3	£5,068	40%	£1.06
P J Brennan	5	2	0	£4,548	40%	£1.60
Aidan Coleman	2	2	0	£5,198	100%	£5.50
R Johnson	10	1	7	£2,274	10%	-£8.80
T J O'Brien	6	1	2	£2,274	16.67%	-£2.25
Bryony Frost	6	1	1	£2,395	16.67%	£9.00
Nick Scholfield	5	1	1	£2,794	20%	£36.00
Adrian Heskin	2	1	1	£2,395	50%	£1.00
Matt Griffiths	2	1	1	£2,274	50%	£3.50
C O'Farrell	2	1	1	£2,794	50%	£0.88