07 May 2025 14:45 Newton Abbot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Gwennie May Jem (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
342421- / 5 |
Jump (13) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Ms Gwendoline M… |
1/1 | |
| chased leader on outside, mistake 5th, led going well 9th, well clear last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 11 L |
El Rojo Grande (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
PF/3532- / 8 |
Jump (13) | Shane Quinlan | Katy Price Mr Nick Elliott |
5/2 | |
| led, headed 9th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out when not fluent, rallied from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| NS |
Crac De Megaudais (FR) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
455714- / 6 |
Jump (35) | R T Dunne | T R Gretton John Edwards And… |
6/1 | |
| chased leader on inside, ridden and outpaced 3 out, untidy 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Blue Ribbon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
5P5P/64- / 10 |
Jump (35) | David Noonan | R Chapman Mr Ryan G Chapman |
9/1 | |
| held up behind leaders on outside, headway to go 2nd 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Poet's Reflection (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
4478/PU- / 10 |
Jump (13) | Sean Houlihan | Miss L Blackford Mrs S Livesey-van… |
16/1 | |
| held up behind leaders on outside, not fluent throughout, struggling from 6th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Clashmore Banter (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 4) |
767777- / 6 |
Jump (15) | Benjamin Poste | Mrs N S Evans Martin Vaughan… |
50/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and weakened approaching 9th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||