17:17 Newton Abbot

Sunday 20 July 2025

All14:2514:5715:3216:0716:4217:17

Stephen Hayes 'Jagger' Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 5m 16.28s

Believe Jack^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 100

25/1

Only sixth of 8 in handicap at Ffos Las (16f, good to soft, 100/1) 20 days ago. Makes chase debut with more needed.

Form: 551P/P-4

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Catboy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 88

11/2

Modest winner at 18f over hurdles. 12/1, good sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good) 18 days ago. Looks to have more to offer over fences so very much one to consider.

Form: 620-546

Mersey Street^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 85

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Fakenham in January. Encouraging third of 13 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good, 14/1) on his debut over fences 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 15P-443

La Quarite^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 80

11/10

Has improved with each of his three runs in this sphere, coming in a very good second of 5 in handicap chase (10/3) at Market Rasen (23.9f, heavy) 14 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Big shout eased 1 lb here.

Form: 502-432

Imperial Measure¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 79| C

9/2

Modest winner at 17f over hurdles who turned in his best run in this sphere when third of 6 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good, 11/2) 13 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 624/543

Firefly Lane^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: J D Frost| OR: 71| CD

8/1

C&D winner but pulled up in handicap chase here (25.8f, good, 17/2) 26 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 34033-P

Sevenofus^p⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: C J Gray| OR: 69WS

28/1

Came in a well-held third of 7 to Ryder's Rock in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 53 days ago. Needs a subsequent wind op to spark improvement.

Form: 52525-3

Non-Runners

Ryder's Rock⁴⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: J Tizzard J: Freddie Gingell

Forecasts

La Quarite (11/10), Imperial Measure (9/2), Catboy (11/2), Ryder's Rock (7/1), Mersey Street (15/2), Firefly Lane (8/1), Believe Jack (25/1), Sevenofus (28/1)

LA QUARITE is improving as he gains experience over fences and is fancied to gain a breakthrough success on the back of his very good Market Rasen second. Mersey Street started off well in this sphere when third at Worcester and is feared most, although both Catboy and Imperial Measure can have a say too in this open handicap.