June 23 / 17.35 Newton Abbot

17.35

Good

Proper Job Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4967
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Proper Job Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 923-71

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on last month's chasing debut but quickly got back in the groove on return to hurdling last week, winning readily by 7l at Stratford (2m2f, good; second run in cheekpieces); avoids a penalty and has obvious claims.
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3rd

2

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:00 Newton Abbot

Saint Polo

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Beaten 46l on chase debut at Fontwell (2m2f, good) in May; has since reeled off three wins back over hurdles since tongue tied; 5lb lower over fences and interesting if he can transfer his hurdles form back to fences.

6/4

1st

3

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

18:05 Sedgefield

Saint Polo

11st 10lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Two out of three since cheekpieces were tried, latest win at Newton Abbot in June (2m1f, good); up 7lb but progressive and a possible.

2/1

Form: 9837-7 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Useful in his prime but was largely disappointing last season, and suffered 46l defeat at Warwick (2m5f, good) on latest outing five weeks ago; drops in grade again and may benefit from the drop back in trip but needs to turn a corner.
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2nd

2

15th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Norman Fletcher

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Three hurdle wins, all at around 2m on good/soft/heavy; decent third at Worcester last time (2m4f, good); without a win since November 2024 but is now on a 12lb lower mark; could go well.

9/2

3rd

5

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Worcester

Norman Fletcher

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Ran okay in the new visor last time at Cartmel but ran better the time before in a Class 4 at Newton Abbot and he's now back in that grade; Sam Twiston-Davies takes over from a claimer.

9/1

5th

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Norman Fletcher

11st 2lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Appreciated drop to 0-110 grade when second under Amber Jackson-Fennell at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; wore cheekpieces) last month but is not as good as he was and needs change of headgear to give him a boost here.

10/1

Form: P84F7- D

Last run: 264 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 9yo with modest 1-28 strike-rate under both codes; absent since safely held in a chase in October; considered only if lively in the betting before this stable debut.
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3rd

9

(6)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

13:20 Bath

Applejack Poet

9st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Barry John Murphy

Sole win was in 2023; overall record is now 1-34 and he has a lot to prove back on the Flat but he was bang there when falling two out over fences at Sedgefield on Wednesday.

33/1

7

9th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Applejack Poet

10st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

A winner over hurdles in Ireland; 0-5 over fences and unconvincing in the main; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 4647-7

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Beaten under 10l when seventh in recent C&D (good) contest won by Cogital and continues to slip down the weights, but has not been firing on all cylinders in recent months and needs to up his game.
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3rd

7

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Ugo Bingo

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Below his best in three runs since returning from a break but he is on a competitive mark and may benefit from recent wind surgery.

7/1

5th

4

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Ugo Bingo

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Two creditable efforts since returning from a short break, latest when a close fourth over 2m1f here last month off this mark; stays this far and enters calculations.

11/2

Form: 334-53 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles but bounced back from a poor run when close third of six over C&D (good) 11 days ago and remains on a good mark; no surprise if he's on the premises again.
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4th

4

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:42 Newton Abbot

Linden Lane

11st 4lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

0-15 but went close when third over C&D in June and his follow-up effort was respectable; disappointed back here over 2m3f last month but could play a part if returning to his earlier form.

13/2

5th

3

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Linden Lane

11st 6lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

0-14; close third over 2m1f here in June and wasn't beaten that far on his return visit; could be a factor.

11/2

5th

8

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Linden Lane

10st 7lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

0-13 over hurdles but bounced back from a poor run when close third of six over C&D (good) 11 days ago and remains on a good mark; no surprise if he's on the premises again.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: U3417- D

Last run: 247 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Off since below-par run in October but the form of his breakthrough win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in September worked out quite well; cheekpieces (worn once last summer) are given another whirl; contender if fully tuned up.
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8th

2

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:00 Sedgefield

Roadshow

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Has modest 1-11 strike-rate over hurdles and was well beaten when tried in first-time blinkers eight weeks ago; that said, he's now back on same mark as when winning in pretty good style here (2m1f, good) just under a year ago and will be dangerous if back on song in refitted cheekpieces.

8/1

9th

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Roadshow

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Sedgefield winner in September under Freddie Keighley; that form has some substance but he failed to build on it in a higher grade next time; ran well enough on his return at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in first-time cheekpieces last month and blinkers are now tried, but he remains on a tough mark.

12/1

6th

2

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Roadshow

11st 8lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Paul Nicholls

Off since below-par run in October but the form of his breakthrough win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in September worked out quite well; cheekpieces (worn once last summer) are given another whirl; contender if fully tuned up.

11/2

Form: 57-039

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Out of form over a range of trips for new stable this spring (five runs; including one on the Flat); drops back to 2m after 42l defeat over 2m7f in refitted cheekpieces (retained) ten days ago; revival needed.
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1

(5)

12th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Chillhi

9st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Barry John Murphy

Won on the Flat (2m, good to firm) and over hurdles (2m2f, good) last summer but he's been tailed off in all completed starts under both codes this year; has a lot to prove and he needs a major revival back on the Flat.

25/1

7th

7

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Chillhi

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Barry John Murphy

Won this 12 months ago but has never been straightforward and has done nothing this year under either code.

33/1

4

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Chillhi

11st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Had plenty of racing under both codes and has been regressing for a while now; chase debut.

33/1

Non-runners

Cogital

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £7.62
Tricast £142.39
Trifecta £163.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saint Polo

POSTDATA:

Cogital

WEST COUNTRY:

Roadshow

Daily Mail:

Norman Fletcher

TOPSPEED:

Ugo Bingo

RP RATINGS:

Saint Polo

The Times:

Saint Polo

Telegraph:

Saint Polo

The Guardian:

Saint Polo

Daily Mirror:

Saint Polo

The Sun:

Roadshow

The Star:

Norman Fletcher

D Express:

Cogital

Daily Record:

Cogital