Full Result 5.05 Newton Abbot | 14 May 2025

Totnes And Bridgetown Steeplechase Company Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (6yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good 19 fences

1st £3,079.80 2nd £1,540.20 3rd £769.80 4th £385.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Montanna 11/2 Mr Zac Baker Edward William Walker	Mr Zac Baker Edward William Walker	11	120 p	109	39	110	–
ch g Notnowcato - Asi (USA) (El Prado)
Towards rear, rapid headway 13th, pressed leader 14th, led home turn, headed and outpaced 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in, led again final 110yds, won going away (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

2 1¾	5. Gateau De Miel (FR) 11/4 Toby McCain-Mitchell ³ M Osborne	Toby McCain-Mitchell ³ M Osborne	9	1111 t	109	38	108	–
b g Apsis - Vie Sa Vie (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Towards rear, outpaced 16th, rallied 3 out, headway on outer home turn, pressed leader 2 out, kept on run-in, outpaced towards finish (op 7/2 tchd 5/2)

3 ¾ [2½]	2. Knockmoylan (IRE) 100/30 Mr William Biddick H Ryall	Mr William Biddick H Ryall	10	122 ht	98	39	111	–
b g Stowaway - Easter Duties (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Held up in rear, in touch with leaders 14th, headway home turn, led narrowly 2 out, headed and weakened final 110yds (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

4 19 [21½]	4. Cockspur Balla 14/1 Mr Peter Summers ⁷ Mrs Rebecca Vanstone	Mr Peter Summers ⁷ Mrs Rebecca Vanstone	8	117 p	–	22	93	–
br g Passing Glance - Flora Joy (Alflora)
Pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headed and lost position home turn, weakened approaching last (op 20/1 tchd 11/1)

5 22 [43½]	3. Ballydesmond (IRE) 15/2 Mr Michael Treneer ⁷ Mrs D J Treneer	Mr Michael Treneer ⁷ Mrs D J Treneer	8	117 ht¹	103	4	77	–
b g Presenting - Eyes On The Stars (IRE) (Milan)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, mistake 16th, mistake and dropped to last 4 out, lost touch 3 out, tailed off (op 10/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 11/1)

PU	1. Bardenstown Lad 5/2F Mr Edward Vaughan ⁵ David Loughnane	Mr Edward Vaughan ⁵ David Loughnane	10	123 p	129	–	–	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pougatcheva (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Didn't jump well, led, headed and reminders 3rd, reminders 12th, lost position 13th, pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly and was never travelling) (op 11/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 11/4)

6 ran Off time: 5:05:32 Winning time: 6m 40.17s (slow by 23.17s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Reg Hopkins (Montanna) 1st breeder: West Stow Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Jonathan Stanley (Gateau De Miel)
3rd owner: Mrs A Rousell (Knockmoylan)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.40 £1.70 Ex: £18.70 CSF: £21.34 Trifecta: £62.50

5:05 Newton Abbot 14 May 2025

Totnes And Bridgetown Steeplechase Company Open Hunters' Chase