Full Result 4.18 Newton Abbot | 28 May 2025

Chris Wills Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Al Sayah 5/2 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	5	116 p	107	92	115	–
b m Golden Horn - Acquisition (Dansili)
Travelled strongly, soon prominent, bit short of room when not fluent 4 out, led before 2 out, soon wandered around, pushed along and went clear approaching last, comfortably (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

2 7	5. Teorie (IRE) 9/2 Robbie David ⁷ Daisy Hitchins	Robbie David ⁷ Daisy Hitchins	5	115	113	92	113	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Bobailin (IRE) (Vocalised)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway before 4 out, pressed leader when not fluent 3 out, briefly led before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

3 2¼ [9¼]	7. Borderline (IRE) 9/1 Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	7	102 1 ht	89	66	86	–
b g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Seana Ghael (IRE) (Oscar)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, steady headway after 3 out, went third approaching last, soon no extra (op 14/1)

4 2¾ [12]	3. Escapologist (FR) 2/1F Alex Chadwick ⁵ James Owen	Alex Chadwick ⁵ James Owen	6	119 p¹	115	90	109	–
b g It's Gino (GER) - Comohio (FR) (Comte Du Bourg)
Pressed leader, led narrowly before 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9/4 and tchd 5/2)

5 4¾ [16¾]	1. Paddy De Pole (IRE) 12/1 Jay Tidball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Jay Tidball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	7	119 p	115	86	105	–
b g Alkaadhem - Squirrel Wood (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, lost ground before 4 out, some headway after 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 8/1)

6 26 [42¾]	4. Striking A Pose (IRE) 15/2 Freddie Gingell Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell Joe Tizzard	9	1113 b	114	61	80	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Clonsingle Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, not fluent 4 out, weakened on turn after 3 out (tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)

7 24 [66¾]	2. Bagheera Ginge 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	7	120 p	115	40	59	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - The Prime Viper (IRE) (Traditionally)
Led, raced in second before 3rd, lost position after 4 out, weakened after 3 out (tchd 12/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:18:27 Winning time: 5m 8.00s (slow by 7.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Jane Nuala Cartwright (Al Sayah) 1st breeder: Shaikh Daij Al Khalifa
2nd owner: Miss Daisy Hitchins (Teorie)
3rd owner: R M E Wright (Borderline)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.90 £2.60 Ex: £16.10 CSF: £14.86 Trifecta: £83.70

4:18 Newton Abbot 28 May 2025

Chris Wills Memorial Handicap Hurdle