Newton Abbot Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

17:05

Date 2025-04-10

Distance 2m167y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,723

Winning Time 4m 3.25s (slow by 22.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Call Me Legend (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	9/4F	Won
2nd	Border Gem (GB) Chad Bament · Jeremy Scott	3/1	.5
3rd	Ben Lomond (IRE) Harry Reed · Daisy Hitchins	16/1	2
4th	Lord Virginia (FR) Freddie Keighley · Martin Keighley	3/1	1.25
5th	Josh Central (IRE) Sean Bowen · Tom Weston	13/2	0.2
6th	Jeepster (GB) Robert Dunne · Robert Stephens	28/1	9.5
7th	Winters Hill (GB) Ben Ffrench Davis · Chris Down	17/2	10

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Border Gem Bay J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	151	—	54	-	105	83	57d	—	—	-17	7.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Signs of ability in both bumpers on good to soft; can improve; yard in fine form
2	Call Me Legend Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	—	P-53	-	-	-	—	—	—	-17	7.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Brother Orby's Legend did well for yard; showed promise in Irish points; market can guide
8	Lord Virginia Bay J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley	150	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	5.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Dam's siblings did well at about 3m; yard 3-89 in bumpers in last five years
7	Josh Central Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Tom Weston	J:Sean Bowen T:Tom Weston	150	—	5	-	96	-	16d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Tough task on debut but shaped promisingly and can do better in this easier race
5	Winters Hill Bay J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Chris Down	J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Chris Down	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Nice enough pedigree but bumper winners are infrequent for yard now
1	Ben Lomond Bay J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	158	—	74	-	78	55	35d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Just minor promise in two bumpers; has a nice pedigree and may do better on good ground
6	Jeepster Chestnut J:Robert Dunne T:Robert Stephens	J:Robert Dunne T:Robert Stephens	150	—	00	-	94	-	39d	—	—	-2	0.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Big prices and has finished last of 12 in bumpers at Huntingdon and Doncaster
NR	See You Again Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Dam won at 1m1f-1m4f; yard gets bumper winners but 0-26 in them here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Border Gem	5/2	5/2	5/2
Call Me Legend	9/4	5/2	5/2
Lord Virginia	4/1	7/2	7/2
Josh Central	11/2	5/1	5/1
Winters Hill	11/1	10/1	10/1
Ben Lomond	12/1	12/1	12/1
Jeepster	40/1	33/1	40/1
See You Again	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Border Gem

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Call Me Legend

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Lord Virginia

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Josh Central

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Winters Hill

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ben Lomond

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Jeepster

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

See You Again

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Border Gem	—	105	83
Call Me Legend	—	—	—
Lord Virginia	—	—	—
Josh Central	—	96	—
Winters Hill	—	—	—
Ben Lomond	—	78	55
Jeepster	—	94	—
See You Again	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Josh Central	16d ago	Fit
Ben Lomond	35d ago	Fit
Jeepster	39d ago	Fit
Border Gem	57d ago	Fresh
Call Me Legend	—	—
Lord Virginia	—	—
Winters Hill	—	—
See You Again	—	—