Full Result 3.44 Newton Abbot | 19 April 2025

Thatchers Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £4,752.90 2nd £2,187 3rd £1,093.50 4th £547.20 5th £272.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. John Betjeman 7/4F Joe Anderson ³ Mark Gillard	Joe Anderson ³ Mark Gillard	9	117 v¹	91	74	93	–
b g Poet's Voice - A Great Beauty (Acclamation)
Raced in second, disputed lead 3rd, not fluent 4th, led before 5th, faced challenge when hung right after 2 out, headed approaching last, not fluent last, led again run-in, kept on well (op 15/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 9/4)

2 ½	5. Clear Storm 16/5 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	4	1013 p	88	63	81	–
b f Storm The Stars (USA) - Ertiyad (Dark Angel)
Took keen hold, prominent, went second before 2 out, soon challenging, led narrowly when not fluent last, headed run-in, kept on but no extra towards finish (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

3 1¼ [1¾]	1. Thankyouandplease (FR) 14/1 Bryan Carver Anthony Charlton	Bryan Carver Anthony Charlton	5	120	95	76	93	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Malawa (FR) (Kingsalsa)
In rear, headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, keeping on when short of room run-in, eyecatcher (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (tchd 12/1)

4 9 [10¾]	9. For You Buzz (IRE) 20/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	4	109	84	46	66	–
br g Workforce - Marble Memory (IRE) (Fruits Of Love)
In touch with leaders, weakened 2 out (op 16/1)

5 1¾ [12½]	7. Greystoke 14/1 Ellis Collier ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Ellis Collier ⁵ Jimmy Frost	7	106 t	78	46	65	–
b g Sixties Icon - Siri (Atlantic Sport)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 4th, went second 3 out, outpaced and lost second before 2 out, hung left and weakened after 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

6 4¾ [17¼]	8. Opticality 7/2 David Noonan Tim Vaughan	David Noonan Tim Vaughan	7	1010	77	39	61	–
b m Coach House (IRE) - Panoptic (Dubawi)
In touch with leaders, hit 3 out, brief headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out (tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)

7 44 [61¼]	6. Organic (IRE) 33/1 Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	4	1012 p¹	87	–	17	–
b f Land Force (IRE) - Duchy (Kyllachy)
Led, joined 3rd, headed before 5th, weakened after 5th (op 16/1)

PU	2. Dexter (FR) 15/2 David Bass Sophie Leech	David Bass Sophie Leech	8	1113 t	94	–	–	–
b g Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Hideaway (FR) (Cape Cross)
In rear, struggling after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:44:32 Winning time: 4m 21.06s (slow by 34.06s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Holy Legend (unsuitable ground), Mind Hunter (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Robin Gillard And Rory Gillard (John Betjeman) 1st breeder: Plantation Stud
2nd owner: J Winfield (Clear Storm)
3rd owner: Olly Watt (Thankyouandplease)
Tote win: £2.75 PL: £1.20 £1.40 £2.80 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £8.19 Tricast: £56.62 Trifecta: £54.90

3:44 Newton Abbot 19 Apr 2025

Thatchers Handicap Hurdle