Proper Job Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle – Newton Abbot

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Proper Job Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-06-24

Distance 2m167y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,470

Winning Time 4m 7.21s (slow by 21.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Feel The Pinch (GB) Mr James King · Robbie Llewellyn	7/2	Won
2nd	Colonel Lesley (IRE) Miss Heidi Palin · Richard Hawker	13/2	0.2
3rd	Juggernaut (FR) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Anthony Honeyball	2/1F	0.3
4th	Thahab Ifraj (IRE) Jack Andrews · Alexandra Dunn	20/1	.5
5th	Gallant Geronimo (FR) Miss Aimee Jones · Max Comley	40/1	17

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Adjali (GER) Mr Sean O'Connor · Sophie Leech	28/1
U.R.	Roadshow (IRE) Miss Olive Nicholls · Paul Nicholls	7/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Juggernaut Bay J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) T:Anthony Honeyball	168	t	/5731-	103	105	92	236d	—	—	+4	34.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won at Stratford off 10lb lower in October; could resume progress back from a break.
2	Clearance Bay J:Mr Zac Baker T:Michael Blake	J:Mr Zac Baker T:Michael Blake	168	—	7760-4	103	108	96	48d	—	—	-5	21.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Six-time course winner who's well treated on old form; refused to line up three weeks ago.
5	Roadshow Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(3) T:Paul Nicholls	162	tp	34-23	102	97	53	34d	—	—	+1	18	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Opening mark doesn't look generous but he is still probably a leading player back in trip.
8	Colonel Lesley Grey J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Richard Hawker	J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Richard Hawker	147	p	2U25-6	82	101	94	20d	—	—	-1	11.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
C&D winner who was second twice here last summer and shaped like run was needed on return.
1	Feel The Pinch Bay J:Mr James King T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Mr James King T:Robbie Llewellyn	168	t	46F49-	103	110	95	137d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
C&D winner last July who was out of sorts afterwards but he's dropped to career-low mark.
6	Thahab Ifraj Chestnut J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Alexandra Dunn	161	—	/827P-	96	100	57	224d	—	—	+10	13.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Largely out of form last season and returns from a 224-day break with a bit to prove.
7	Gallant Geronimo Bay J:Miss Aimee Jones(7) T:Max Comley	J:Miss Aimee Jones(7) T:Max Comley	149	tp	PP1-33	84	-	-	—	—	—	+6	9.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won a small-field maiden point in April; now reverts to hurdles, dropped sharply in trip.
4	Adjali Bay J:Mr Sean O'Connor(5) T:Sophie Leech	J:Mr Sean O'Connor(5) T:Sophie Leech	166	—	15/PP-	101	-	-	140d	—	—	+11	13.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Useful hurdler/chaser in his prime but pulled up on both starts back from a long absence.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Juggernaut	2/1	15/8	2/1
Clearance	9/4	5/2	5/2
Roadshow	9/2	9/2	9/2
Colonel Lesley	11/2	6/1	11/2
Feel The Pinch	13/2	7/1	7/1
Thahab Ifraj	40/1	28/1	33/1
Gallant Geronimo	33/1	28/1	28/1
Adjali	50/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Juggernaut

34.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 9.5

2/1

2nd

Clearance

21.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Roadshow

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Feel The Pinch

16.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Adjali

13.5

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Thahab Ifraj

13.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Colonel Lesley

11.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Gallant Geronimo

9.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Juggernaut	103	105	92
Clearance	103	108	96
Feel The Pinch	103	110	95
Roadshow	102	97	53
Adjali	101	—	—
Thahab Ifraj	96	100	57
Gallant Geronimo	84	—	—
Colonel Lesley	82	101	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Colonel Lesley	20d ago	Fit
Roadshow	34d ago	Fit
Clearance	48d ago	Fresh
Feel The Pinch	137d ago	Long break
Adjali	140d ago	Long break
Thahab Ifraj	224d ago	Long break
Juggernaut	236d ago	Long break
Gallant Geronimo	—	—