Remembering Percy Bishop Novices' Handicap Hurdle – Newton Abbot

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Remembering Percy Bishop Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-09-29

Distance 3m2f105y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Winning Time 6m 30.00s (slow by 18.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Touchwoodexpress (IRE) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	15/8F	Won
2nd	Tropical Speed (IRE) Sean Bowen · Andy Irvine	9/2	3
3rd	Testflight (GB) Isabel Williams · Sue Gardner	5/1	6.5
4th	Enjoy d'Allen (FR) Jack Quinlan · Neil King	8/1	2.5
5th	Great d'Ange (FR) Tom Broughton · Alexander Gibbons	5/2	55

Runners (5)

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
4	Touchwoodexpress Chestnut J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(7) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(7) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	158	—	124FF-	94	98	-	222d	—	—	-6	20	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Absent since falling in two chases during the winter but won when fresh last autumn
5	Testflight Bay J:Isabel Williams T:Sue Gardner	J:Isabel Williams T:Sue Gardner	142	—	322125	78	99	62	30d	—	—	+2	24.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won small-field chase here in July and second in C&D hurdle since; 3lb wrong today, though
3	Great d'Ange Bay J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Alexander Gibbons	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Alexander Gibbons	158	tp	-4P223	94	-	-	71d	—	—	+4	26.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Course winner over fences last summer; makes stable debut from lower hurdle mark
1	Tropical Speed Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Andy Irvine	J:Sean Bowen T:Andy Irvine	168	p	363331	104	103	96	18d	—	—	+16	33	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Held on well to score for Olly Murphy this month; likely contender again for new stable
2	Enjoy d'Allen b/br J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	167	—	74-754	103	99	-	111d	—	—	+7	15.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Out of form in the spring but returns from break on very tempting hurdle mark

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Touchwoodexpress	5/2	5/2	5/2
Testflight	11/4	11/4	3/1
Great d'Ange	7/2	3/1	11/4
Tropical Speed	4/1	4/1	9/2
Enjoy d'Allen	9/1	8/1	17/2

Predictor

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

1st

Tropical Speed

OR: 13.5 Form: 14.5 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Great d'Ange

26.2

OR: 11 Form: 8.6 Odds: 6.7

7/2

3rd

Testflight

24.7

OR: 7 Form: 11 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Touchwoodexpress

OR: 11 Form: 1 Odds: 8

5/2

Enjoy d'Allen

15.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tropical Speed	104	103	96
Enjoy d'Allen	103	99	—
Touchwoodexpress	94	98	—
Great d'Ange	94	—	—
Testflight	78	99	62

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