After the loss of their last meeting, the second this year through bad weather, Newton Abbot managing director Patrick Masterson and his team will be hoping for a fine spell leading up to Sunday’s fixture, which gets underway at 2.20pm.
Course winner Caius Marcius looks the class act amongst the twelve entries for the Follow@WillHillRacing On Twitter Novices’ Chase, highlight of Newton Abbot’s six-race card on Friday afternoon, writes David Hucker.
There is a richly-endowed card at Newton Abbot on Saturday when another big crowd is expected as the summer holiday season draws to a close.