19:23 Newton Abbot 27 May 2026
Chris Wills Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,961 - 9 ran
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where went second, led before last, soon pressed but always doing enough
went early to post, prominent, pushed along to lead after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, rallied and pressed winner run-in but held
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, progress into fourth before last where took third, kept on but no match for front pair
midfield, pushed along after 3 out, challenged for second before 2 out, faded last
midfield, progress after 3 out, pushed along into second before 2 out where mistake and lost second, soon weakened
midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, soon well beaten
midfield, headway after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon held
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, asked for effort after 3 out, never involved
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Post-Race Reaction: 27th May 2026
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 11 | Stinginhisstep | 6 | 11 1 | 80 | 60669-2 | 14 days | Mrs S Gardner (17 miles) | Sean Houlihan | 7/ 1 | 4:22.41 | |
| 2024 | Soft | 9 | Hillsin | 6 | 11 12 | 95 | 03-P361 | 40 days | A E Jones (63 miles) | James Turner | 9/ 2 | 4:49.23 | |
| 2023 | Good | 13 | Charlie My Boy | 6 | 12 0 | 98 | 74992-2 | 13 days | Kieran Burke (73 miles) | Harry Kimber | 9/ 4 | 4:22.90 | |
| 2022 | Good | 11 | Kapitaliste | 6 | 11 0 | 84 | P2630-1 | 14 days | Alexandra Dunn (41 miles) | Philip Armson | 3/ 1 | 4:39.70 |
