Newton Abbot is set for an action-packed afternoon of jumps racing on Monday, September 7, with a competitive seven-race card beginning at 2:00pm and running through to 5:02pm. The Newton Abbot racecards 7 September 2026 features a mixture of juvenile and maiden hurdles, handicap chases and hurdles, as well as a conditional jockeys’ event, offering opportunities for horses and connections across a range of distances and ratings.
The highlight in prize-money terms is the 4:00pm Par Inn Handicap Hurdle, which carries a £15,000 prize fund, making it the most valuable race on the card. The Class 3 contest is staged over 2 miles 1 furlong and 9 yards, with runners required to compete off ratings between 0 and 140. Its stronger class and bigger purse are likely to make it one of the afternoon’s key attractions, with connections looking to secure both valuable prize money and an important victory at the Devon track.
The Par Inn Handicap Hurdle could provide one of the most competitive races of the afternoon, with the 2m 1f 9y trip demanding a combination of speed, jumping ability and tactical awareness. With the Class 3 field competing from a 0-140 handicap range, the race should offer plenty of interest for followers of the jumps. The 4:00pm start also places it prominently in the middle of the afternoon’s programme, before the final three races bring the meeting towards its conclusion.
The action begins at 2:00pm with the Sky Sports Racing Juvenile Hurdle, a Class 4 GBB Race for three-year-olds. The contest is run over 2 miles 1 furlong and 9 yards carries £10,000 in prize money. As the opening race of the meeting, it will give the younger generation their opportunity to take centre stage, with jumping experience and adaptability likely to be important factors.
At 2:30pm, the Race Against Waste Maiden Hurdle takes place over the same 2m 1f and 9 yards distance. This Class 4 GBB Race is open to horses aged four and older and offers another £10,000 prize fund. With the runners competing in a maiden contest, the race could prove particularly interesting as horses look to open their winning accounts over hurdles.
The third race, scheduled for 3:00pm, is the St. Austell Brewery Handicap Steeple Chase. The Class 4 contest is run over 2 miles and 96 yards and is open to four-year-olds and upwards rated between 0 and 110. With £11,000 on offer, it represents a significant prize and brings the card’s first steeplechase action, placing greater emphasis on accurate jumping and the ability to maintain speed over the fences.
At 3:30pm, attention turns to stamina in the Devonport Royal Dockyard Social Club Handicap Hurdle. The Class 4 race covers an extended 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 209 yards and is for horses aged four and older rated 0-110. The £10,000 contest is likely to test the runners’ endurance, jumping technique and ability to settle over the marathon trip.
Following the afternoon’s feature at 4:00pm, the 4:30pm Grandad Swales Happy 80th Birthday Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Steeple Chase provides another opportunity for jockeys riding under conditional status. The Class 5 event is run over 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 27 yards and is open to four-year-olds and older horses rated 0-100. With £9,500 in prize money, it should provide an intriguing contest in which both horse and rider will need to negotiate the fences efficiently.
The meeting concludes at 5:02pm with the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle. The Class 5 race is over 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 206 yards and carries a £7,500 prize fund for horses aged four and older rated 0-95. As the final race on the card, it gives connections one last chance to leave Newton Abbot with a winner and provides an appropriate finale to an afternoon packed with varied jumping challenges.
With seven races covering distances from just over two miles to more than three miles, Monday’s Newton Abbot fixture promises variety throughout the afternoon. The £15,000 Par Inn Handicap Hurdle stands out as the meeting’s richest race, while the supporting contests offer their own opportunities for horses at different stages of their careers. Racing gets underway at 2:00pm, with the final runners due to go to post at 5:02pm.
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