17:35 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 23 June 2026

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Proper Job Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 3m 59.11s

Norman Fletcher^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 111| D

10/3

Winless since 2024 and a drop in grade failed to have positive effect when last of 7 in a Warwick handicap (21f) 5 weeks ago, jumping ponderously and tailed off 3 out. Drop in trip needs to have a positive effect now.

Form: P9837-7

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Roadshow^p,t²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Lucas Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 104| D

6/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat in France who opened his hurdles account at Sedgefield (17f) in September. Lacked same verve when seventh in a slightly stronger affair at Kempton a month later and he now returns from 10 months off retired in cheekpieces.

Form: 3U3417-

Saint Polo^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 99

13/8

In good hands and he built on earlier promise returned to hurdling with a tongue strap added when readily opening his account under a positive ride at Stratford (19f) last week. Escapes a penalty for that success and his follow up claims are strong.

Form: 5923-71

Chillhi^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Louis Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 92

33/1

Won twice over hurdles for James Owen in first half of last season but hasn't offered much for present yard, jumping sketchily when well beaten at Uttoxeter (23f) 10 days ago. Remains with plenty to prove back down markedly in trip.

Form: 357-039

Ugo Bingo^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Heidi Palin| T: J Tizzard| OR: 90

9/2

Ran no sort of race at Wincanton in April and wasn't sufficiently revived by a 7-week break/change of headgear (cheekpieces refitted) when seventh behind Cogital over C&D 3 weeks ago. Finds himself on a handy mark if stepping forward from that but recent record is patchy.

Form: 44647-7

Applejack Poet²⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 89| D

40/1

Just the one win over hurdles for Miss Elizabeth Doyle in Ireland but didn't fare at all badly when last seen over fences in the autumn and now returns to hurdles for new yard who have been amongst the winners of late. Market can guide.

Form: 3P84F7-

Linden Lane¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 89| BF

6/1

Maiden who was in reasonable order to start 2026 and dispelled a pair of lesser efforts from much-reduced mark when third of 6 in a C&D handicap 11 days ago. Now his task is to back that up.

Form: 7334-53

Non-Runners

Cogital²⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 11

T: B J Llewellyn J: Mr James Murray

Forecasts

Saint Polo (13/8), Norman Fletcher (10/3), Cogital (4/1), Ugo Bingo (9/2), Linden Lane (6/1), Roadshow (6/1), Chillhi (33/1), Applejack Poet (40/1)

SAINT POLO seemed to benefit from a more positive ride with a tongue strap added when readily getting off the mark at Stratford last week and, unpenalised for that, his follow up claims look crystal clear. Cogital has tasted success on each of his last 2 visits here and is next best, ahead of Linden Lane.