Newton Abbot is a left-handed, flat, sharp National Hunt track in Devon that races mainly through the summer months on better ground than most jumps courses see. The tight track and firm conditions produce quick racing and favour nippy, quick-jumping sorts.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Hurdle (685), Chase (437), National Hunt Flat (78) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,200 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| P F Nicholls | 368 | 105 | 28.5% |
| Fergal O’Brien | 187 | 40 | 21.4% |
| D E Pipe | 315 | 36 | 11.4% |
| C L Tizzard | 233 | 36 | 15.5% |
| P J Hobbs | 208 | 33 | 15.9% |
| Dan Skelton | 187 | 32 | 17.1% |
| Evan Williams | 245 | 30 | 12.2% |
| Joe Tizzard | 145 | 28 | 19.3% |
| Harry Fry | 113 | 26 | 23.0% |
| N P Mulholland | 217 | 24 | 11.1% |
| J Scott | 164 | 21 | 12.8% |
| A J Honeyball | 84 | 20 | 23.8% |
| J W Mullins | 197 | 20 | 10.2% |
| P Bowen | 102 | 20 | 19.6% |
| M F Harris | 100 | 19 | 19.0% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 303 | 70 | 23.1% |
| H Cobden | 253 | 57 | 22.5% |
| R Johnson | 235 | 44 | 18.7% |
| T Scudamore | 288 | 37 | 12.8% |
| Aidan Coleman | 109 | 29 | 26.6% |
| T J O’Brien | 179 | 29 | 16.2% |
| Nick Scholfield | 243 | 28 | 11.5% |
| Harry Skelton | 137 | 26 | 19.0% |
| S Bowen | 143 | 26 | 18.2% |
| Brendan Powell | 232 | 26 | 11.2% |
| P J Brennan | 113 | 24 | 21.2% |
| James Bowen | 117 | 21 | 17.9% |
| G Sheehan | 156 | 20 | 12.8% |
| Adam Wedge | 193 | 19 | 9.8% |
| David Noonan | 256 | 18 | 7.0% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,275 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 468 times — a strike rate of 36.7%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 748 | 62.3% |
| Good to Soft | 234 | 19.5% |
| Good to Firm | 84 | 7.0% |
| Soft | 81 | 6.8% |
| Heavy | 53 | 4.4% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 62.3% of races.
Betting Angles
- P F Nicholls has a strong record here with 105 wins from 368 runs (28.5%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- Aidan Coleman rides this course well: 26.6% win rate from 109 rides.
- Favourites win 36.7% here, which is above average. The market reads this course well — opposing jolly requires a strong reason.