16:07 Newton Abbot

Sunday 20 July 2025

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Jack Challis Turns 12 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 4m 40.52s

Never Seen Again¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: Hayley Burton| OR: 96

9/2

Creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Bangor (16.7f, good) 16 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 4/8-3443

Stinginhisstep¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 88| CD

13/2

C&D winner in May but he came in a well-held third of 4 in handicap hurdle (3/1) here (21.6f, good) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 669-213

Sassified^b⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 88| CD

11/8

C&D winner in June and backed it up with a very good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to firm, 11/2) 6 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 228-312

Colonel Lesley^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 82| C

6/1

Course winner. 13/2, solid second of 7 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.8f, good) 26 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 2U25-62

Polly Pi¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 81

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good, 33/1) 134 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 40079P-

Square Du Roule¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: N J Hawke| OR: 78

6/1

7/1, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good) 19 days ago, no match for winner. Merits consideration again.

Form: 854-342

Zufal^t,p1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones| T: J D Frost| OR: 76

40/1

Remote third of 8 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 33/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 5/U9P-53

Outback Frontiers^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 75| D

25/1

40/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2659P-0

Masonbrook Meadow¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 79

14/1

Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: P2-8379

Non-Runners

Charlie My Boy¹⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: J R Jenkins J: J J Slevin

Karannelle³⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: D A Rees J: Shane Fenelon

Sonic Gold¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: J G M O'Shea J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Sassified (11/8), Never Seen Again (9/2), Square Du Roule (6/1), Colonel Lesley (6/1), Stinginhisstep (13/2), Charlie My Boy (10/1), Karannelle (10/1), Masonbrook Meadow (14/1), Outback Frontiers (25/1), Polly Pi (33/1), Sonic Gold (33/1), Zufal (40/1)

Plenty with chances but the vote goes to SASSIFIED who posted a very good C&D second on Monday and is taken to quickly resume winning ways. Square du Roule heads the list of dangers with Colonel Lesley, Never Seen Again and Charlie My Boy all in the picture too. Karannelle completes the shortlist.