Newton Abbot will stage a seven-race jump meeting on Friday, 18 September 2026, with the afternoon programme beginning at 2:02pm and continuing until 5:30pm. The card will feature hurdle and steeplechase contests across distances from 2 miles to more than 3 miles, with several Class 3, Class 4 and Class 5 events scheduled throughout the day.
The meeting will open at 2:02pm with The Edmundson Electrical CableTec Plymouth Maiden Hurdle Race, a Class 4 contest for horses aged four and older. The race will be run over 2m 5f 144y and will carry prize money of £10,000. Seven runners are listed for the race, including Depalma, Devon Red, Dontcontradictme, Pappano, Penzance and Ocean Rose. Depalma will be partnered by Harry Skelton, while Devon Red will be ridden by Jack Quinlan. Penzance, who has recorded several placed efforts in recent starts, will be another runner with previous experience over hurdles.
At 2:37pm, the Southlands Care Home Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Race will take place over 2m 186y. The Class 4 contest is for mares aged four and older and will offer £10,000 in prize money. The eight-runner field includes Fine Thing, Babs, Kamille Au Kanada, Little Lady Rock, Ask Peter, Lara K, Nala The Lioness and Yeld To Call. Fine Thing arrives with a record of three wins from her last three starts, while Babs and Kamille Au Kanada also have recent winning form. Little Lady Rock has also won on her latest start, making this an interesting contest for the mares’ novice division.
The 3:12pm Devondale Novices’ Limited Handicap Steeple Chase will be one of the major races of the afternoon. The Class 3 event will cover 2m 5f 31y and carry £15,000 in prize money. The three runners listed are Thickthorn Tom, It’s A Breeze and the first runner on the card. Thickthorn Tom has strong recent form, including a sequence of victories and placed finishes, and has already shown experience over this course and distance. It’s A Breeze is another course-and-distance winner and will arrive after a sequence that includes two recent victories.
At 3:47pm, the Bayside Signs & Display Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Steeple Chase will be staged over a much longer 3m 1f 210y. The Class 5 contest will be worth £9,500 and will have seven runners listed. The field includes Fiskardo, Broadway Honey, Royal Time, Flashy Boy, Unspeakable and Testflight, alongside the first runner listed on the card. Broadway Honey comes into the race after a recent victory, while Flashy Boy has also won over the course and distance. Fiskardo has been consistent in recent starts and will bring further experience to the contest.
The 4:22pm Colin Willcocks Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race will be the fifth contest of the afternoon. The Class 3 race will be run over 2m 5f 144y and will carry £15,000 in prize money, with the race restricted to horses rated 0-130. The supplied racecard does not include the individual runner details for this race, but it forms part of the afternoon’s middle-distance hurdle programme and will provide another test over the Newton Abbot obstacles.
At 4:55pm, the Tony McCarthy Handicap Steeple Chase will be contested over 2m 5f 31y. The Class 5 race will offer £9,500 and is for horses aged four and older rated 0-100. The runners listed include My Cullen, Mr McWhinny, Rule Me In, Vengeance and McGregors Charge, along with the first runner on the card. Mr McWhinny has won his last two starts over the course and distance, while My Cullen has also produced a series of competitive performances. Vengeance and McGregors Charge will add further experience to the field.
The meeting will conclude at 5:30pm with the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Finale Handicap Hurdle Race. The Class 5 contest for horses aged three and older will be run over 2m 186y and will carry £8,500 in prize money. The race will feature 11 runners, including Reteti, Son of Hypnos, God of Fire, Begin The Luck, Clear Sky, Ocean Heights, Raffles Nobu, Enziya, Farhh Echo, Warfleet and Saucats. Reteti arrives after a recent victory, while Son of Hypnos and Begin The Luck have also shown good recent form. Ocean Heights has course-and-distance winning form, adding further interest to the final race.
Newton Abbot’s seven-race meeting on 18 September 2026 will provide a varied programme of hurdle and steeplechase action. The card will feature races from 2m 186y to 3m 1f 210y, with prize money ranging from £8,500 to £15,000. Several runners arrive with recent victories or previous course-and-distance form, while the longer races will provide demanding tests of stamina and jumping ability.
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