A Guide to Newton Abbot Race Course
Overview
Based on the banks of the River Teign in Devon, England, Newton Abbot provides year round racing although its main meetings are found in the Summer months. The course was opened in 1866.
The most prestigious race held at Newton Abbot is the Lord Mildmay Handicap Chase which is a Class 1 race for aged 4 years old. It is run over a distance of 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 216 yards every August.
The course is a tight left handed rectangular shaped course. As the course is only 1 mile a 2 furlongs long and has four sides it can feel for the jockey like the horse is always turning. Add to this that there are 7 fences to jump including an open ditch and a water jump and you need a horse that stays on the bridle.
Bullet Points
- Tight left handed course
- 1 mile and two furlongs in length
- 7 fences including a water jump and an open ditch
- Short run in after the last fence to the finish
Map of Newton Abbot Racecourse

Statistics – Last Three Years
Top Trainers – Chase
Runners Wins Places
P Nicholls 41 12 22
C Tizzard 53 7 34
J Scott 18 6 6
T Vaughan 16 6 1
C Williams 19 5 7
Top Trainers – Hurdles
Runners Wins Places
C Tizzard 52 10 24
D Pipe 54 6 16
P Nicholls 27 6 12
S Leech 24 6 7
N Henderson 19 6 6
Top Trainers – National Hunt Flat
Runners Wins Places
P Hobbs 8 2 5
W Kittow 4 2 1
W Greatrex 5 1 1
A Jones 4 1 1
C Mann 2 1 1
Top Jockeys – Chase
Runners Wins Places
S Twiston – Davies 29 10 13
R Johnson 32 7 19
T Scudamore 39 6 17
B Frost 26 5 8
N Schofield 26 4 12
Top Jockeys – Hurdles
Runners Wins Places
H Cobden 40 9 18
R Johnson 55 8 23
T Scudamore 61 6 15
N Fehily 20 6 8
T O’Brien 35 6 5
Top Jockeys – National Hunt Flat
Runners Wins Places
R Johnson 12 5 5
A Coleman 3 2 0
T Scudamore 7 1 4
T O’Brien 6 1 3
H Cobden 5 1 2
Course Address
Newton Abbot
The Racecourse
Newton Road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 3AF
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