Totnes And Bridgetown Steeplechase Company Open Hunters' Chase

Newton Abbot

17:05

Date 2025-05-14

Distance 3m1f170y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £3,080

Winning Time 6m 40.17s (slow by 23.17s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Montanna (GB) Mr Zac Baker · Edward William Walker	11/2	Won
2nd	Gateau De Miel (FR) Toby McCain-Mitchell · M Osborne	11/4	1.75
3rd	Knockmoylan (IRE) Mr William Biddick · H Ryall	100/30	.75
4th	Cockspur Balla (GB) Mr Peter Summers · Mrs Rebecca Vanstone	14/1	19
5th	Ballydesmond (IRE) Mr Michael Treneer · Mrs D J Treneer	15/2	22

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bardenstown Lad (GB) Mr Edward Vaughan · David Loughnane	5/2F

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Bardenstown Lad Chestnut J:Mr Edward Vaughan(5) T:David Loughnane	J:Mr Edward Vaughan(5) T:David Loughnane	176	p	110UF-	129	124	97	31d	—	—	-5	35.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Comes with risks after a modest show at Stratford but this is a very weak race
5	Gateau De Miel Bay J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) T:M Osborne	J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) T:M Osborne	168	t	PR353-	109	104	79	—	—	—	+5	24.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Useful form in Ireland but hasn't been pulling up any trees in this year's points
2	Knockmoylan Bay J:Mr William Biddick T:H Ryall	J:Mr William Biddick T:H Ryall	170	ht	2/11-P	98	113	-	12d	—	—	-4	20.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Running well before predictably struggling at Cheltenham's recent hunter chase meeting
6	Montanna Chestnut J:Mr Zac Baker T:Edward William Walker	J:Mr Zac Baker T:Edward William Walker	168	p	/042-4	109	110	65	12d	—	—	+6	18.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Well held when second in his final point and then finished tailed off at Cheltenham
3	Ballydesmond Bay J:Mr Michael Treneer(7) T:Mrs D J Treneer	J:Mr Michael Treneer(7) T:Mrs D J Treneer	168	ht	8PP45-	103	104	53	—	—	—	+7	15.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Hunter chase winner two years ago but it's been a struggle in four 3m points this year
4	Cockspur Balla Brown J:Mr Peter Summers(7) T:Mrs Rebecca Vanstone	J:Mr Peter Summers(7) T:Mrs Rebecca Vanstone	168	p	424P1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+8	11.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Point winner last month but that was his first success in that scene at the 21st attempt

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bardenstown Lad	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8	5/4
Gateau De Miel	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Knockmoylan	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Montanna	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2	11/2
Ballydesmond	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Cockspur Balla	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bardenstown Lad

35.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 13.3

11/8

2nd

Gateau De Miel

24.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.8 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Knockmoylan

20.3

OR: 12 Form: 1 Odds: 7.3

4/1

Montanna

18.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Ballydesmond

15.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Cockspur Balla

11.5

OR: 0 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bardenstown Lad	129	124	97
Gateau De Miel	109	104	79
Montanna	109	110	65
Ballydesmond	103	104	53
Knockmoylan	98	113	—
Cockspur Balla	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Knockmoylan	12d ago	Quick return
Montanna	12d ago	Quick return
Bardenstown Lad	31d ago	Fit
Gateau De Miel	—	—
Ballydesmond	—	—
Cockspur Balla	—	—