13:45 Newcastle

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 4m 58.22s

Dinons^p¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 114| D

7/1

Veteran who produced his best effort for a while when finding just one too good at Newcastle but not in same form there 12 days ago, albeit in a better race.

Form: 875323

Baratablet²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 113| D

11/4

Runner-up first 2 starts and cemented positive start when landing the odds in maiden hurdle at Hexham. Further progress in handicaps since, resuming winning ways at Perth in April. Off since but he's so lightly raced that there's surely even more to come.

Form: 22131-

Rafferty's Return^p,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 113| CD

28/1

Landed a pair of handicap hurdles a couple of seasons back but he was below par last term and offered little on return.

Form: 76068-6

Achnamara^p¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 109| D

50/1

Twice a winner on the Flat and over hurdles last season but has struggled over both codes this campaign.

Form: P171U-4

Dontyawantme⁶²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 108

20/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in 11-runner novice at Carlisle. However, well held both starts since and best watched returning from 20-month absence (has left Craig Lidster).

Form: 742178/

Nitty Gritty¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 108| D

40/1

Fair winning hurdler for Joseph O'Brien but offered little both starts for this yard.

Form: 6-410P7

Byron Hill^t⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 106

22/1

A fair winning hurdler at Carlisle but ended last season out of form and always behind switched to fences both starts this season.

Form: 1395-4P

Divilabother⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 105| BF| D

12/1

Failed to win in Ireland but improved to strike at the first time of asking for Tristan Davidson at Hexham this summer. Runner-up both starts since (ground too testing last time) and can make his presence felt.

Form: 022122

Singapore Trip^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 104| D

9/1

Capitalised on a falling mark at Wetherby on return and decent third back there since. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5P6-913

Aquitaine Boy²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 97| CD

14/1

C&D winner who proved much better for return when fifth over C&D 4 weeks ago but more needed if he's to defy current mark.

Form: 8234-P5

Aire Spray^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96| D

5/4

Improved when twice a winner last winter but just respectable efforts at best since, including both starts this term. Headgear on.

Form: 1135-64

Wise Move^h²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 95

25/1

Multiple winning pointer but just a modest maiden hurdler. Needs to improve if he's to make a winning return.

Form: F9594-4

En Avant^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: K Brogan| T: H McMahon| OR: 93

250/1

Fair hurdler winner for Olly Murphy but showed little both starts for new connections.

Form: 0/35P56

Non-Runners

Wasthatok²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Forecasts

Aire Spray (5/4), Baratablet (11/4), Wasthatok (7/2), Dinons (7/1), Singapore Trip (9/1), Divilabother (12/1), Aquitaine Boy (14/1), Dontyawantme (20/1), Byron Hill (22/1), Wise Move (25/1), Rafferty's Return (28/1), Nitty Gritty (40/1), Achnamara (50/1), En Avant (250/1)

WASTHATOK didn't get very far on just his second start over the larger obstacles 3 weeks ago but he was a ready winner in this sphere over C&D the time before so can get back on track. The progressive Baratablet is feared most on his return, with Divilabother best of the others.