16:07 Newton Abbot

Sunday 20 July 2025

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

Jack Challis Turns 12 Handicap Hurdle

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

1^st

Stinginhisstep

611-6

13/2

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan

Led, ridden and joined before 2 out where better jump, soon led outright, went clear approaching last, stayed on op 15/2

2^nd

Square Du Roule

510-10

6/1

T: N J HawkeJ: James Davies

Midfield, not fluent 3 out, smooth headway to dispute lead before 2 out where mistake, soon headed, outpaced by winner approaching last op 13/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

Sassified

711-6

11/8f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Midfield, driven before 2 out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace run-in tchd 6/5

4^th

1 ½

Never Seen Again

712-0

9/2

T: Hayley BurtonJ: S Bowen

Held up in midfield, headway before 6th, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, soon weakened op 11/2

5^th

Outback Frontiers

910-7

25/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: James Turner (5)

Prominent, driven and lost position before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 16/1

6^th

6 ½

Colonel Lesley

911-0

6/1

T: R G HawkerJ: Miss Heidi Palin (7)

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and no impression before 2 out op 5/1 tchd 13/2

7^th

9 ½

Masonbrook Meadow

410-6

14/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Ellis Collier (5)

Held up in rear, ridden and minor headway before 2 out, no impression before last op 16/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

2 ½

Polly Pi

510-13

33/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Always in rear, mistake 1st, driven before 3 out, soon tailed off op 28/1 tchd 25/1

9^th

Zufal

810-8

40/1

T: J D FrostJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out op 33/1

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.10, £1.90, £1.10EX:£43.40Trifecta:£121.30Tricast:£84.72SF:£45.22Swingers:£5.00, £3.30, £2.50

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.

SASSIFIED (IRE)
SQUARE DU ROULE (FR)
COLONEL LESLEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Karannelle

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 9

J: James Bowen | T: D A Rees

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00