14:05 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 4 June 2025

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05

Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 10.10s

1^st

Keel Strand

511-2

1/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led until 4th, led next, faced challenge last, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish op 11/10 tchd 6/5

2^nd

Knights Affair

511-9

9/4

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and every chance last, held towards finish op 2/1 tchd 5/2

3^rd

Oval Street

911-2

12/1

T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien

Chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, no extra last op 18/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

Chief Black Robe

911-2

7/1

T: F BrennanJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Pressed winner, not fluent 2nd, led 4th, headed next, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened op 13/2 tchd 15/2

5^th

Highway Hero

711-2

13/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Towards rear, not much room when not fluent 1st, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, soon well beaten op 7/1 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Locked Down Lad

511-2

150/1

T: J TickleJ: Bryan Carver

Jumped left and not fluent 1st, soon switched wide, mid-division, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 5th, outpaced 7th, well behind from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1

Mr Daytona

511-2

150/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Ran green and jumped slowly, soon behind, pulled up after 4th op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.20, £1.50EX:£4.40Trifecta:£16.70SF:£3.72Swingers:£1.10, £2.70, £3.80

Forecasts

Keel Strand (1/1), Knights Affair (9/4), Highway Hero (13/2), Chief Black Robe (7/1), Oval Street (12/1), Mr Daytona (150/1), Locked Down Lad (150/1)

Despite being easy-to-back KNIGHTS AFFAIR emerged on top starting out over hurdles at Huntingdon last month and he looks capable of defying a penalty in a race of this nature. Keel Strand has undergone a wind op following a rather underwhelming display at Ludlow and, if able to belatedly build on his debut promise in this sphere, he is by far the one most likely to make a race of it with the selection. Oval Street is likely to claim minor honours.

KNIGHTS AFFAIR
KEEL STRAND (FR)
OVAL STREET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Huelgoat

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 7

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

1/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,489.002nd: £2,066.003rd: £1,033.004th: £517.005th: £258.00