5:00
Newton Abbot
21 Aug 2025
Royal Air Force Handicap Hurdle
(Class 5) (3m2f105yds) 3m2½f Good 11 hurdles 1 omitted
1st
£4,752.90 2nd
£2,187 3rd
£1,093.50 4th
£547.20 5th
£272.70
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 6 | 1112 t | 98 | 71 | 108 | – |
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b g
Make Believe |
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| Led, jumped left 1st, briefly headed 3 out, went clear 2 out, eased towards finish (op 13/2 tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 913 | 74 | 41 | 76 | – |
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b g
Kayf Tara |
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| Held up in rear, headway after 8th, went third after 3 out, went second last, stayed on but no match for winner (op 3/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1110 p | 96 | 63 | 99 | – |
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br g
Presenting |
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| Raced in second, briefly led but not fluent 3 out, lost second when awkward jump last, stayed on (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 118 t | 99 | 65 | 99 | – |
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b g
Kingston Hill |
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| Held up in rear, headway 3 out, in touch with leaders home turn, went fourth run-in, stayed on (tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 119 | 95 | 60 | 94 | – |
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ch g
El Salvador (IRE) |
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| Held up in rear, headway omitted 4 out, disputing third home turn, weakened run-in (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1111 b | 97 | 61 | 95 | – |
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b g
Milan |
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| In touch with leaders, outpaced after 3 out (op 10/3) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 109 t | 81 | 41 | 74 | – |
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br m
Ocovango |
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| Prominent, weakened 2 out (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1011 v | 83 | 38 | 70 | – |
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ch m
New Approach (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, struggling after 8th, soon dropped to rear, weakened before 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 17/2) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1011 | 83 | 36 | 68 | – | |||||
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b g
Getaway (GER) |
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| Always behind (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe) (op 40/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 |
99
3
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74 | 14 | 43 | – |
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b m
Barely A Moment (AUS) |
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| In touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 5:01:05 Winning time: 6m 32.54s (slow by 20.54s) Total SP: 118%
- Non-runners: Rubys Legacy (travel problems)
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1st owner:
Sue Howell (Faded Fantasy)
1st breeder: Stonepark Farms Ltd -
2nd owner:
D V Gardner (Testflight)
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3rd owner:
Middleham Park Racing Xci (Lelantos)
- Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.80 £1.70 £2.80 Ex: £20.60 CSF: £23.63 Tricast: £133.57 Trifecta: £238.70