A 700 mile round trip proved worthwhile for Cumbrian trainer Nicky Richards, as his Caius Marcius, ridden by Brian Hughes, took the feature Follow@WillHillRacing on Twitter Novices’ Chase at Newton Abbot on Friday.
Sizing Granite made it back-to-back wins at Newton Abbot on Monday when landing the feature newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle, setting up a double for owners Ann & Alan Potts Limited and trainer Colin Tizzard, completed by Sizing Tara in the final race of the afternoon.
De Plotting Shed, four times a winner over hurdles when trained by Gordon Elliott in Ireland, finally came good over fences at the twelfth time of asking to land the feature £13,800 St Austell Brewery Beginners’ Chase at Newton Abbot on Wednesday.
Local hero Bryony Frost was the toast of the holiday crowd at Newton Abbot on Monday, making virtually all the running to land the feature Class 3 Follow @Attheraces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle on Cubswin for Wiltshire trainer Neil King.