04 Apr 2026 15:49 Newton Abbot
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 4f 216y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Happy 45th Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
- |
Scarface (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2P2P53 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard Kevan Leggett,… |
11/4 | ||
| in touch with leaders, pressed leader 11th, disputed lead 4 out, led outright before 2 out where pressed for lead, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
2½ L |
Royal Jewel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) |
126313 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White Mr R M Penny |
9/2 | ||
| took keen hold, in touch in rear, midfield in touch 6th, going okay 3 out, ridden and headway to press winner 2 out, kept on approaching last, no match for winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
6½ L |
Bumpy Evans (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
1-11F12 / 8 |
Jump (167) | C O'Farrell | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
13/8 | ||
| went early to post in hood, took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd, pressed for lead 11th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out where chased leaders, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
19 L |
Nickelforce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
243221 / 7 |
Jump (147) | J M Quinlan | B I Case Lovell Massey Meads… |
10/1 | ||
| in touch in rear, in touch in fourth 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
26 L |
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
310423 / 9 |
Jump (36) | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden The Hardy Souls |
10/1 | ||
| held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced in rear after 12th, no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
- |
Tahmuras (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4PP-PP2 / 9 |
Jump (78) | Jay Tidball | P F Nicholls Noel Fehily Racing… |
7/1 | ||
| prominent, mistake 9th, soon ridden and lost position, weakened before 10th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
5 |
- |
Calimystic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
221P-11 / 7 |
Jump (28) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson James & Jean Potter… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
7 |
- |
Kap Ouest (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1U59-21 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Bryan Carver | H Fry Mr John P McManus |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
