Full Result 2.45 Newton Abbot | 7 May 2025

Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good 12 fences

1st £4,285.40 2nd £2,004.60 3rd £1,032.60 4th £547

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gwennie May Jem (FR) EvensF Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	119	87	94	101	–
b g Manatee - City Sport (FR) (Elusive City)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, led 9th, good jump 4 out, went clear going easily before 2 out, pushed along approaching last, easily (op 5/6 tchd 4/5)

2 11	3. El Rojo Grande (IRE) 5/2 Shane Quinlan ³ Katy Price	Shane Quinlan ³ Katy Price	8	109	76	70	78	–
ch g Ocovango - Matt Wood (IRE) (Woodborough)
Led, headed 9th, outpaced when awkward jump 3 out, bit short of room before 2 out, kept on run-in, went second post, no match for winner (op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

3 nse [11]	1. Crac De Megaudais (FR) 6/1 Robert Dunne Tom Gretton	Robert Dunne Tom Gretton	6	120 ht	92	86	93	–
b g Saddex - Kauto Etoilee (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Prominent, outpaced 3 out, rallied and chased clear leader 2 out, no impression approaching last, lost second post (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 12/1)

4 1¾ [12¾]	5. Blue Ribbon 9/1 James Best Ryan Chapman	James Best Ryan Chapman	10	105 p	69	61	69	–
b g Sayif (IRE) - Mar Blue (FR) (Marju)
Prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened last (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

PU	4. Poet's Reflection (IRE) 16/1 Sean Houlihan Linda Blackford	Sean Houlihan Linda Blackford	10	108	72	–	–	–
b m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lola's Reflection (Presenting)
Raced wide, prominent, awkward jump 3rd, slow jump 4th, jumped badly left and dropped to rear 5th, slow jump and pulled up 9th (jockey said mare jumped poorly) (op 12/1)

PU	6. Clashmore Banter (IRE) 50/1 Ben Poste Nikki Evans	Ben Poste Nikki Evans	6	104 t	68	–	–	–
b m Shirocco (GER) - Glittering Ovation (IRE) (Indian Danehill)
Held up in rear, not fluent and flashed tail 3rd, outpaced 8th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out (op 66/1 and tchd 100/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:45:34 Winning time: 3m 59.54s (slow by 10.54s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Ms Gwendoline M Clarke (Gwennie May Jem) 1st breeder: Haras De L'Etoile & A S Gabrielle
2nd owner: Nick Elliott (El Rojo Grande)
3rd owner: John Edwards And Chris Richards (Crac De Megaudais)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £3.40 CSF: £4.01 Trifecta: £8.20

2:45 Newton Abbot 7 May 2025

Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Novices' Handicap Chase