15:55 Newton Abbot

Saturday 30 August 2025

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Eoin Mullen Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 3.60s

Chillhi^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 105

13/2

Ended a lengthy losing run over hurdles at Uttoxeter (20f) in July and kept busy since, enterprisingly ridden when scoring on the Flat at Beverley (2m) on penultimate start. Well-beaten at Newcastle since though but respected if keeping the errors at bay returned to timber.

Form: 088-2P1

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Feel The Pinch^t⁵⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 104| CD

11/2

Veteran who justified good support back from 4 months off in a C&D handicap hurdle in June and followed that with a good second over fences back here (16.3f) last month. Remains well treated on old form and he's respected reverting back to smaller obstacles.

Form: 6F49-12

Juggernaut^t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Chad Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 103| BF

10/3

Not fully exposed and produced a career best when running away with a Stratford handicap (18.7f) in October. Ran at least as well from revised mark despite losing crucial momentum when third behind Feel The Pich on return over C&D in June and this 6-y-o remains one to be interested in.

Form: 1/5731-3

Gore Point^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 101| BF| CD

5/1

Improver on the back of a breathing operation, landing pair of C&D handicaps either side of a good Worcester second. Mistakes late on did him no favours when coming off second best in a match here 6 weeks ago and he's certainly not out of things. One of 2 from this yard.

Form: F0-1212

Turpin Gold¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 100

9/4

Has been rejuvenated by a stable switch, winning first 2 starts at Plumpton and Huntingdon in May. Had excuses at Uttoxeter in hat-trick bid in July and confirmed he remains in top form when second at Stratford (2m) 12 days ago, beaten only by a revitalised rival. One to consider again.

Form: 87/1152

Tuba¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR: 97

14/1

Irish raider who is winless under both codes but showed more than previously in this sphere when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good) 19 days ago. Interesting connections pitch him in here for handicap debut and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant.

Form: 4U4

Jackson's Bay¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 86

28/1

Half-brother to 6 winners, including smart hurdler Marsh Warbler. Displayed signs of promise in trio of novice hurdle runs during the winter but no immediate improvement for switch to handicaps when last of 5 at Chepstow (2m) in March. Remains early days at least, so not one to write off.

Form: 7545-

Catboy^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 81

20/1

Winner of a Fontwell handicap last September but that came from 4 lb lower and he's been struggling to get competitive over both fences/hurdles in recent months, offering little when twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.5f) 9 days ago. Refitted cheekpieces need to spark a revival.

Form: 0-546P0

It's Life³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Kathy Turner| OR: 86

40/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who could only run to a poor level in a trio of quick-fire hurdle runs last month, again less than fluent when fifth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 34 days ago. Plenty on her plate now handicapping from long way out of the weights.

Form: 345

Forecasts

Turpin Gold (9/4), Juggernaut (10/3), Gore Point (5/1), Feel The Pinch (11/2), Chillhi (13/2), Tuba (14/1), Catboy (20/1), Jackson's Bay (28/1), It's Life (40/1)

Plenty of in-form sorts in opposition with JUGGERNAUT selected to come out on top. He posted a big career best when successful at Stratford last autumn and confirmed the improvement displayed then without being seen to best effect when a close third behind re-opposing Feel The Pinch here in June. He may be up to reversing those placings, with his stablemate Gore Point and top weight Chillhi others in the mix.