04 Jul 2025 14:33 Newton Abbot
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £3,961); Distance: 2m 5f 122y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Weatherbys Racing Bank Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Keel Strand (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 6) |
2/745-11 / 5 |
Jump (10) | Jay Tidball | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
4/6 | |
| soon raced in second, closed on leader 7th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, ridden to narrowly lead last, ran on well when faced challenge run-in, asserted towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Impecunious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
50013-4 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Bryan Carver | C J Down Mrs S M Trump |
15/2 | |
| raced in third, not fluent 4th, went second well before 2 out, disputed soon after 2 out, pressed winner after last, kept on but always held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 23 L |
Stinginhisstep (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
0669-21 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Gardner Mr A Leach And… |
3/1 | |
| led, raced keenly, went four lengths clear after 2nd, hit 6th, reduced lead before 7th, headed 3 out, soon struggling, outpaced by leading before 2 out, soon lost touch, weakened before last | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Oval Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3679-43 / 9 |
Jump (30) | Brendan Powell | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr M Hoskins |
17/2 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||