According to the official result at Newton Abbot, Fairlawn Skipper claimed the handicap hurdle at 5/1 under Shane Fenelon. Trained by Mickey Bowen, the winner proved the value in the Newton Abbot handicap hurdle field, settling patiently before launching a decisive attack on leaders two fences from home.
Fairlawn Skipper defeated the odds-on favourite My Girl Katie by 4.25 lengths, with Jager Time filling third. The market leader could not sustain pressure when Fenelon asked for his effort two out, as Bowen’s five-year-old stretched clear to record a decisive success in the 3m2½f contest.
Fairlawn Skipper Outlasts My Girl Katie in Long-Distance Hurdle
Mickey Bowen’s charge settled in the pack early before improving into contention around the third-last. Once in front, the winner stayed on strongly despite being pressed along, ultimately justifying the value in this Newton Abbot handicap hurdle encounter. My Girl Katie, sent off at 2/1F, chased the front pair through the middle of the race but weakened from two out.
Jager Time, at 7/2, pressed the leaders for much of the journey before fading in the closing stages to finish third, beaten 4 lengths. Fenelon’s patient approach through the opening stages proved decisive, gifting his mount a platform to strike when the early pace-setters had given their best.
Our morning preview of Newton Abbot’s card outlined the form on offer ahead of Monday’s racing. War Correspondent, tipped in the Par Inn Handicap, found the going tough and finished well beaten in fourth.
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