Full Result 3.25 Newton Abbot | 8 April 2023

Happy Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Soft 16 fences

1st £7,815 2nd £3,600.42 3rd £1,799.49 4th £901.18

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Fox Pro (FR) 11/1 David Noonan Jane Williams	David Noonan Jane Williams	8	1010	117	103	121	–
b g Coastal Path - Devise II (FR) (Djarvis)
Midfield, went third but cajoled along 12th, outpaced and pushed along 13th, rallied going okay again before 2 out, ridden and good headway approaching last, led and ran on well final 110yds, won going away (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

2 2½	4. Nocte Volatus 7/2 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	8	118 t	129	113	130	–
b g Midnight Legend - Aeronautica (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Led, clear with one other before 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden before 2 out, hard pressed run-in, headed final 110yds, weakened towards finish (op 10/3)

3 2½ [5]	3. Knight In Dubai (IRE) 6/1 Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	10	114 t	130	112	129	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Bobbies Storm (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, outpaced and pushed along 13th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied and went third approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in

4 9½ [14½]	2. Le Ligerien (FR) 3/1F Freddie Gingell ⁷ Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell ⁷ Joe Tizzard	10	113 t	131	103	127	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Etoile De Loir (FR) (Lost World)
Didn't jump well, prominent, pressed leader going easily 13th, clear with one other before 3 out, ridden home turn, challenging when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out, soon weakened (op 11/4)

5 27 [41½]	6. Mister Watson 9/1 Lorcan Williams Ben Pauling	Lorcan Williams Ben Pauling	9	112	123	69	92	–
b g Mawatheeq (USA) - Island Odyssey (Dansili)
Held up in rear, pushed along 13th, brief headway before 3 out, mistake and lost ground 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off (tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)

PU	5. Foxboro (GER) 100/30 Robert Dunne Robert Walford	Robert Dunne Robert Walford	8	113 b	124	–	–	–
b g Maxios - Fair Breeze (GER) (Silvano)
Held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, pushed along and brief headway 10th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 2 out (op 7/2 tchd 16/5)

PU	1. Iceo Madrik (FR) 15/2 Fergus Gillard ³ David Pipe	Fergus Gillard ³ David Pipe	5	1111 tp	135	–	–	–
b g Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Sunday Madrik (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Prominent, mistake and lost position 2nd, mistake 11th, became detached and pushed along 12th, got well behind from 13th, pulled up before 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

7 ran Off time: 3:25:55 Winning time: 5m 22.79s (slow by 20.79s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Jane Williams (Fox Pro) 1st breeder: E A R L Trinquet, M & O Trinquet
2nd owner: Lady Cobham And Dauntsey Park (Nocte Volatus)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Ben Houghton (Knight In Dubai)
Tote win: £12 PL: £4.80 £2.50 Ex: £57.90 CSF: £50.19 Trifecta: £305.70

3:25 Newton Abbot 8 Apr 2023

Happy Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase