Plumpton

13:55 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Distance: 2m 0f 214y Handicap Going: Good

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Free-going front-runner DELPOTRO (nap) gave it a good shot at Sedgefield last month and can dominate this modest event throughout.

1st	4. Miss Fedora	4/1
2nd	2. Delpotro Fav	5/2
3rd	6. Pleasure Garden 2nd Fav	3/1

Favourite

5/2

Delpotro

Jockey: Elizabeth Gale Trainer: C E Longsdon Age/Wt: 5/11-11 F: 654P3 OR: 97

8 tips

5/2

Comment: Free-going front-runner who was a dual chase winner in France last spring; 0-5 in Britain but ran well for a long way when third at Sedgefield (2m, good; hood refitted) last month and continues to edge down the weights.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	3 / 6	9/2	98
17/12/24	Catterick / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	9/2	99
21/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	11/1	102
30/10/24	Fakenham / Handicap / C	4	5 / 6	10/1	105
27/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	6 / 8	7/1	108

2nd Favourite

3/1

Pleasure Garden

Jockey: Ben Bromley Trainer: K Jewell Age/Wt: 8/10-2 F: 4-395 OR: 74

3 tips

3/1

Comment: Beaten about 42l on both outings this year but was probably unsuited by the soft ground when out of the weights at Fontwell on latter occasion and is now 7lb lower than when scoring over C&D (good) a year ago.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	4	5 / 6	22/1	84
06/02/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	5	9 / 12	9/1	77
16/12/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	3 / 6	25/1	81
20/06/23	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	4 / 8	7/2	85
18/05/23	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	5/1	85
09/04/23	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	1 / 9	17/2	81

Stony Man

Jockey: Sean Clarke Trainer: R L Llewellyn Age/Wt: 9/11-5 F: 4-4686 OR: 91

10/3

Comment: Became disappointing for Gary Hanmer last year (best run was over 3m) and both runs for new stable this year (2m1f/2m3f) have been very underwhelming but he may yet come good for Robbie Llewellyn.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/03/25	Chepstow / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	12/1	96
17/01/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	8 / 11	25/1	100
28/06/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	4	6 / 9	17/2	102
18/05/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	5	4 / 9	8/1	103
23/04/24	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	4 / 13	50/1	104
07/03/24	Carlisle / Handicap / H	4	P / 12	50/1	110

Miss Fedora

Jockey: Ellis Collier Trainer: J W Mullins Age/Wt: 6/10-11 F: 363154 OR: 83

1 tip

4/1

Comment: Drew 14l clear to cause 18-1 surprise over C&D (soft) in January and will also be suited by today's much faster ground but two lesser efforts have followed and this high-mileage 6yo is not one to rely upon.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	4 / 6	4/1	83
20/02/25	Lingfield / Handicap / C	5	5 / 6	15/2	83
27/01/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	1 / 6	18/1	79
12/12/24	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	3 / 5	13/2	73
09/12/24	Lingfield / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	15/2	74
14/11/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	7/2	74

Grooveur

Jockey: Freddie Gordon Trainer: D C O'Brien Age/Wt: 9/10-9 F: P/634- OR: 81

12/1

Comment: Rediscovered some form when very respectable fourth over hurdles here (2m4f, good) just under a year ago, his third run after a long absence, but we haven't seen him again since and he was pulled up in his only previous chase (in 2022).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/04/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	4 / 10	100/1	85
05/03/24	Lingfield / Handicap / H	4	3 / 4	80/1	90
22/02/24	Lingfield / Handicap / H	5	6 / 7	125/1	94
19/04/22	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	P / 10	7/1	100
01/04/22	Newbury / Handicap / H	4	10 / 13	18/1	104
12/03/22	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	17/2	107

Clondaw Robin

Jockey: Philip Armson Trainer: A Irvine Age/Wt: 12/10-2 F: 453444 OR: 69

16/1

Comment: Ran well for a long way when fourth here (2m3f, good) last month but was well held in the end and is now 0-32 over fences; 5lb out of the weights; others look stronger.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/03/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	4 / 10	33/1	74
10/02/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 5	50/1	87
27/01/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	4 / 6	25/1	79
18/12/24	Lingfield / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	25/1	72
09/12/24	Lingfield / Handicap / C	5	5 / 8	20/1	74
18/11/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 4	25/1	87

Jolyjump

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: G & J Moore Age/Wt: 6/12-0 F: 13P42 OR: 100

Comment: Suffered dip in form after breakthrough chase win at Southwell (2m, good) in November but looked back in good nick when second there (2m, good to soft) last month and remains on a workable mark; major player.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	5	2 / 5	5/1	100
06/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	9/1	103
10/02/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	P / 5	13/2	105
04/12/24	Ludlow / Handicap / C	4	3 / 6	5/2	106
15/11/24	Southwell / Handicap / C	5	1 / 4	7/4	97
30/10/24	Fakenham / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	10/3	99

Plumpton

14:30 - RESULT

Runners: 4 Distance: 2m 4f 114y Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: The most obvious answer is BLACKSAMSSENORITA, who has made a solid start to her hurdling career and comes here after a comfortable win.

1st	4. Onomaris	33/1
2nd	1. Blacksamssenorita Fav	4/11
3rd	2. Back In The Bay 2nd Fav	4/1

Favourite

4/11

Blacksamssenorita

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: J Tizzard Age/Wt: 6/11-9 F: 0-73221 OR: 108

12 tips

4/11

Comment: Made the frame on first three hurdling starts and did not need to improve to win modest Exeter maiden (2m, good to firm) comfortably last month; has penalty to shoulder here but this race also looks uncompetitive, and her pedigree suggests the longer trip will suit.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/03/25	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	1 / 5	1/4	108
06/03/25	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	2 / 12	10/3	105
18/02/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	2 / 9	10/3	-
18/11/24	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	11/8	-
27/10/24	Aintree / Unknown / HF	2	7 / 12	12/1	-
18/04/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / HF	2	10 / 18	80/1	-

2nd Favourite

4/1

Back In The Bay

Jockey: N F Houlihan Trainer: James Owen Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: 47P

4/1

Comment: Second in 15-runner Irish point last spring and also displayed significant ability in two good-ground bumpers for David Pipe in April; ran very poorly when switched to hurdling in September but had wind surgery during subsequent break and has possibilities here if back on song for new stable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/09/24	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	P / 12	20/1	-
26/07/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / HF	4	7 / 14	17/2	-
01/07/24	Worcester / Unknown / HF	5	4 / 12	13/2	-
20/04/24	Curraghmore / / P	-	2 / 15	6/1	-
07/05/23	Bartlemy / / P	-	P / 15	7/1	-

Dance The Moon

Jockey: Philip Armson Trainer: A King Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 4-703

7/1

Comment: Promising fourth of 17 in soft-ground Newbury bumper in December 2023 but both bumper runs in early part of this season were underwhelming and she was well held when third on last month's hurdling debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/03/25	Southwell / Unknown / H	4	3 / 7	125/1	-
26/07/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / HF	4	10 / 14	14/1	-
15/06/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / HF	5	7 / 7	7/2	-
20/12/23	Newbury / Unknown / HF	4	4 / 17	7/2	-

Onomaris

Jockey: M Goldstein Trainer: Miss S West Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 4P

33/1

Comment: Showed only minor promise on debut at Lingfield (soft) in November and was pulled up over C&D (good to soft) the following month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
16/12/24	Plumpton / Unknown / H		4	P / 8	50/1	-
28/11/24	Lingfield / Unknown / H		4	4 / 9	125/1	-

Plumpton

15:05 - RESULT

Runners: 5 Distance: 3m 0f 217y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: She has fitness to prove today but BELLA CAVALLA is now 1lb lower than when keeping on well for second over C&D in the autumn.

1st	4. Westtara	11/2
2nd	3. Ballela Blaze	5/1
3rd	2. Stylia	4/1

Favourite

9/4

Bella Cavalla

Jockey: Harriet Tucker Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 7/10-7 F: 54223 OR: 76

5 tips

9/4

Comment: 0-10 over hurdles but was in good form when last seen in the autumn, including when clear second over C&D (good to soft) two starts ago; now 1lb below that mark; major player if fully tuned up.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/11/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 4	15/8	77
21/10/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	2 / 9	16/5	77
24/09/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	2 / 11	9/2	72
30/08/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	4 / 13	18/1	71
11/06/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	8/1	74
18/05/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 13	66/1	73

2nd Favourite

5/2

Abbeyhill

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 8/10-13 F: P56344 OR: 82

3 tips

5/2

Comment: Dual hurdle winner last season (once over C&D) but was pulled up on reappearance outing in October and has largely been disappointing over fences since (five starts); seems very versatile regarding ground but reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/02/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	4 / 4	9/4	78
06/02/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	5	4 / 13	11/1	80
26/12/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	3 / 8	10/3	82
28/11/24	Lingfield / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	22/1	85
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	5 / 7	11/1	88
13/10/24	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	5	P / 13	7/1	88

Stylia

Jockey: Ben Godfrey Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 5/11-6 F: 8044 OR: 89

1 tip

4/1

Comment: A well-beaten outsider in three novice/maiden hurdles at around 2m this winter (good to soft-heavy) but came second in a good-ground Irish point last spring and is open to significant improvement under rules now she's hiked up in trip and back on a sound surface for her handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/01/25	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	66/1	-
19/12/24	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	66/1	-
06/12/24	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	11 / 13	125/1	-
10/11/24	Ffos Las / Unknown / HF	5	8 / 12	4/1	-
18/05/24	Taylorstown / / P	-	2 / 11	9/2	-
05/05/24	Ballindenisk / / P	-	F / 8	5/2	-

Ballela Blaze

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: T Gallagher Age/Wt: 7/11-4 F: 7-05483 OR: 87

5/1

Comment: Won good-ground Irish point in 2023 but is 0-5 over hurdles this season; kept on for modest third in recent Sedgefield handicap (2m4f, good) and is open to improvement over today's longer trip but others appeal more.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	8/1	89
20/02/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	8 / 13	50/1	93
01/02/25	Sandown / Unknown / H	3	4 / 4	66/1	-
26/12/24	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	5 / 9	200/1	-
16/12/24	Southwell / Unknown / H	4	10 / 13	66/1	-
31/07/23	Newton Abbot / Unknown / HF	5	7 / 13	16/1	-

Westtara

Jockey: M Goldstein Trainer: Mrs D Grissell Age/Wt: 10/11-3 F: 7-36P5 OR: 86

11/2

Comment: 0-7 over hurdles but didn't run badly when last of five over 2m here (good) last month; will probably be better suited by today's much longer trip and has been given a good chance by the handicapper; worth a second look.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/03/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	5 / 5	22/1	91
20/02/25	Lingfield / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	22/1	95
26/01/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	33/1	99
08/05/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	18/1	103
19/04/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	7 / 11	100/1	107
01/04/24	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 8	50/1	-

Pure Theatre

Jockey: Chad Bament Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 7/12-0 F: 688652 OR: 97

3 tips

Comment: Seemed to run well when second to in-form rival in three-runner contest at Wincanton (3m, good) on Monday and remains well handicapped on older form but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and it's hard to predict whether she'll build on that recent effort.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/03/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	3	2 / 3	6/4	97
10/02/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	5 / 6	8/1	100
25/11/24	Ludlow / Handicap / H	5	6 / 9	13/2	103
09/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	2	8 / 12	20/1	105
24/09/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	4	8 / 8	5/2	105
19/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	6 / 11	12/1	107

Plumpton

15:40 - RESULT

Runners: 5 Distance: 3m 1f 152y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: The one with least to prove is Leading Swoop but DEAR RALPHY is well handicapped on last spring's hurdling form and gets the vote.

1st	5. Ballintara	12/1
2nd	2. Dear Ralphy 2nd Fav	5/2
3rd	1. Leading Swoop Fav	5/4

Favourite

5/4

Leading Swoop

Jockey: Harry Kimber Trainer: R Walford Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 8-32321 OR: 95

9 tips

5/4

Comment: Fontwell regular who has been consistent over fences this season and was evidently well suited by the move back up in trip when scoring by over 5l there (3m2f, good) last month; obvious contender in current form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	1 / 7	11/4	89
23/02/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	2 / 10	4/1	89
26/01/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	3 / 8	85/40	90
10/12/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	2 / 9	5/2	88
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	3 / 8	14/1	90
26/04/24	Chepstow / Handicap / C	4	8 / 12	10/1	95

2nd Favourite

5/2

Dear Ralphy

Jockey: Rex Dingle Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 6-2123 OR: 95

3 tips

5/2

Comment: Won over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in early part of this season and returned from 254-day absence with satisfactory chase run there (3m2f, heavy) in February, albeit he was tired and well held in the end; back on much better ground here and remains unexposed over fences.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/02/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	3 / 4	9/1	100
14/06/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	2 / 12	6/1	98
12/06/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	9/2	91
26/05/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	2 / 7	5/1	91
19/04/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	6 / 14	22/1	93
26/02/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	P / 7	11/4	93

Kadex

Jockey: Philip Armson Trainer: A E Jones Age/Wt: 7/11-1 F: 5P OR: 82

11/4

Comment: C&D winner for Lucy Wadham in 2023 but became very disappointing for her last year and there has been no revival after three runs for Alan Jones (hurdling last time); lurks on a dangerous mark but considered only if lively in the betting; swaps blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/01/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	P / 7	22/1	85
19/11/24	Fakenham / Handicap / C	5	5 / 7	10/1	90
13/10/24	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	5	P / 8	11/1	95
30/05/24	Warwick / Handicap / C	5	P / 10	14/1	100
01/04/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	F / 6	11/1	100
15/03/24	Fakenham / Handicap / C	5	P / 5	10/3	104

Ballintara

Jockey: M Goldstein Trainer: Mrs D Grissell Age/Wt: 13/10-11 F: 3/61P/P OR: 78

12/1

Comment: Teenager who has a very uninspiring record in points in recent years and was competing for the first time under rules since 2021 when pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) with a circuit to go at Fontwell in January.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/01/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	P / 8	125/1	83
18/05/24	Peper Harow / / P	-	4 / 6	12/1	-
04/05/24	Godstone / / P	-	O / 4	8/1	-
20/04/24	Parham / / P	-	O / 8	16/1	-
29/03/24	Higham / / P	-	6 / 10	16/1	-
04/02/24	Charing / / P	-	5 / 6	12/1	-

Autumn Philtre

Jockey: Freddie Mitchell Trainer: P Butler Age/Wt: 9/10-13 F: U/P/PP OR: 80

22/1

Comment: Ex-Irish pointer/hunter chaser; pulled up when 125-1 outsider for Fontwell handicap hurdle (2m5f, good) on recent stable debut; huge leap of faith required to support him here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	P / 12	125/1	84
13/10/24	Loughrea / / P	-	3 / 6	10/1	-
06/10/24	Castletown-Geoghegan / / P	-	5 / 6	10/1	-
03/06/24	Listowel / Unknown / HC	-	P / 15	200/1	-
26/05/24	Inchydoney / / P	-	5 / 9	8/1	-
18/05/24	Stradbally / / P	-	4 / 5	10/1	-

Delgany Monarch

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley Trainer: R Rowe Age/Wt: 10/10-7 F: 7-P96 OR: 74

Comment: Regressive 10yo who struggled to get seriously competitive on first three appearance this season, most recently when fitted with first-time cheekpieces in Fontwell race won by Leading Swoop 17 days ago; needs to prove some ability remains.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	6 / 7	20/1	78
09/12/24	Lingfield / Handicap / C	5	9 / 11	40/1	83
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	P / 7	28/1	88
14/04/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	7 / 11	9/1	91
11/03/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	9/1	92
19/12/23	Wincanton / Handicap / C	5	U / 11	9/1	92

Plumpton

16:15 - RESULT

Runners: 3 Distance: 2m 4f 114y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: All four have chances. NARRAGANSETT is up in trip but this might not develop into too searching a stamina test.

1st	1. Hecouldbetheone 2nd Fav	11/8
2nd	2. Shengai Enki	6/1
3rd	4. Narragansett Fav	10/11

Favourite

10/11

Narragansett

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 4/11-2 F: 2211 OR: 120

6 tips

10/11

Comment: Good-ground Flat winner who is improving over hurdles; won easily here on soft and did well to follow up in a steadily run race at Sandown (again 2m; good to soft); he's now 2-2 in the hood and probably still on a fair mark despite latest 5lb rise; the step up in trip is the grey area.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Sandown / Handicap / H	3	1 / 7	85/40	115
10/02/25	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	1 / 7	2/5	110
23/01/25	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	2 / 8	11/8	-
05/12/24	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	2 / 5	11/2	-
06/11/24	Nottingham / Handicap / F	4	7 / 11	9/1	74
28/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	20/1	66

2nd Favourite

11/8

Hecouldbetheone

Jockey: Mr Alex Chadwick Trainer: James Owen Age/Wt: 8/11-12 F: 1025 OR: 120

3 tips

11/8

Comment: Back-to-back wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good/good to soft) last spring and good second there (2m1f, good) in November; below-par fifth next time was only 11 days later and perhaps came too soon; course winner who should hold every chance back from break in first-time visor (replacing cheekpieces).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	4	5 / 11	9/4	120
17/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	85/40	120
07/06/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	2	10 / 11	7/2	120
16/05/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	1 / 4	6/5	116
19/04/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	1 / 11	10/3	109
22/03/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	9 / 14	15/2	113

Shengai Enki

Jockey: Freddie Mitchell Trainer: Dr R Newland & J Insole Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 675132 OR: 115

6/1

Comment: Similar sort of form in his last three races with the cheekpieces reapplied; might just be on a tough mark now as latest winner at Wincanton beat him handsomely (2m5f, good).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/03/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	2 / 4	7/4	115
04/03/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	4	3 / 10	13/2	115
23/02/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	1 / 6	7/1	108
17/01/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	4	5 / 9	15/2	108
07/10/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	4	7 / 11	13/2	111
27/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	2	6 / 12	33/1	112

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Jockey: Rob Hargreaves Trainer: G & J Moore Age/Wt: 6/11-4 F: 2-20231 OR: 112

4 tips

Comment: Beaten in his first eight races but the breakthrough was coming and, returned to this trip from 3m1f, he kept on best to collect here last month under Rob Hargreaves; up 5lb but seems to be improving.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/03/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	11/4	107
10/02/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	3 / 6	6/4	107
21/01/25	Leicester / Handicap / H	4	2 / 10	25/1	105
26/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	11 / 15	18/1	107
08/05/24	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	2 / 11	9/4	-
19/04/24	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	2 / 13	20/1	-

Plumpton

16:50 - RESULT

Runners: 5 Distance: 2m 4f 114y Handicap Going: Good

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Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Rip Wheeler is open to improvement over the new trip but battle-hardened MACARI gets the vote.

1st	1. Macari Fav	1/1
2nd	5. Vorderman	9/2
3rd	8. Gorcombe Moonshine 2nd Fav	5/2

Favourite

1/1

Macari

Jockey: M Goldstein Trainer: Miss S West Age/Wt: 5/12-0 F: 7-P4254 OR: 96

1 tip

1/1

Comment: Broke his Flat duck over 1m4f in October; also a course winner over hurdles who might have won over C&D (good) in November had it not been for losing momentum at the last two flights; solid claims if primed after a break.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/12/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	4 / 11	15/2	97
02/12/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	5 / 11	9/2	98
04/11/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	5/2	95
26/10/24	Newbury / Handicap / F	5	1 / 13	6/1	69
07/10/24	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	5	2 / 16	5/1	69
26/09/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	4	2 / 8	18/1	69

2nd Favourite

5/2

Gorcombe Moonshine

Jockey: Harry Kimber Trainer: R Walford Age/Wt: 8/10-8 F: 38237 OR: 76

5/2

Comment: Sole win came over fences in late 2023; he's often thereabouts over hurdles but his best form is at up to 2m2f and this trip is a new and perhaps unwelcome venture.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/03/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	5	7 / 11	6/1	77
27/01/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 7	10/3	78
26/12/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	2 / 6	5/2	79
25/06/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	8 / 12	7/2	78
19/06/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	3 / 10	10/1	78
05/06/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	4 / 11	9/1	78

Vorderman

Jockey: Ben Ffrench-Davis Trainer: R A Teal Age/Wt: 4/11-5 F: 87166 OR: 97

9/2

Comment: Minor form in bumpers and he was found a weak race when winning on hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m1f, soft) in December; had much stiffer tasks under a penalty since but this handicap debut is more to the point.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/03/25	Stratford / Unknown / H	3	6 / 8	50/1	-
15/01/25	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	6 / 7	20/1	-
10/12/24	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	1 / 5	25/1	-
07/11/24	Ludlow / Unknown / HF	5	7 / 7	25/1	-
22/10/24	Exeter / Unknown / HF	5	8 / 12	50/1	-

Steel Dancer

Jockey: Ben Godfrey Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 6/11-3 F: 6-09P OR: 85

11/1

Comment: Very little to latch on to so far, in a bumper and three qualifying events; handicaps should offer more scope, especially if fitting a tongue-tie helps.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/01/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	P / 13	250/1	-
30/12/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	9 / 10	200/1	-
12/12/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	10 / 13	150/1	-
21/04/24	Wincanton / Unknown / HF	5	6 / 10	12/1	-

Smith

Jockey: Rex Dingle Trainer: Mrs L Richards Age/Wt: 9/10-13 F: PP/48 OR: 81

12/1

Comment: Eight Flat wins, seven on AW and the latest over 2m in December but he hasn't had much truck with hurdling so far, including on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in the autumn; best watched for now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/12/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	8/1	49
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	8 / 14	33/1	83
21/10/24	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	22/1	-
14/09/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	6	6 / 10	40/1	51
27/07/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	6	5 / 8	25/1	49
16/07/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	5	9 / 11	50/1	56

Rip Wheeler

Jockey: N F Houlihan Trainer: G & J Moore Age/Wt: 5/11-13 F: 6644 OR: 95

2 tips

Comment: Dead-heated for a maiden point (soft) last March; all hurdle runs on soft; no serious impact on handicap debut behind an impressive stablemate at Sandown (2m) in February, but he did plug on into fourth and should appreciate the step up in trip; improvement likely.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/02/25	Sandown / Handicap / H	4	4 / 7	11/2	98
24/01/25	Sandown / Unknown / H	3	4 / 10	50/1	-
18/12/24	Lingfield / Unknown / H	4	6 / 12	22/1	-
29/11/24	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	6 / 10	50/1	-
28/04/24	Stafford Cross / / P	-	4 / 13	5/2	-
03/03/24	Charlton Horethorne / / P	-	1 / 5	4/7	-

Leave Her To Me

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: D Killahena & G McPherson Age/Wt: 7/11-12 F: 694F1 OR: 94

1 tip

Comment: Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; finding her feet in handicaps now, bang there when coming down two out at Huntingdon in February and then winning narrowly but a shade cosily at Hereford (2m3f, good) last week; sound chance going unpenalised (due 4lb rise in future).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/03/25	Hereford / Handicap / H	5	1 / 8	6/1	94
20/02/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	F / 12	11/1	94
27/11/24	Hereford / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	14/1	96
05/11/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	9 / 12	20/1	98
14/10/24	Hereford / Handicap / H	5	6 / 9	14/1	100
07/09/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	8/1	-

Jorebel

Jockey: Freddie Gordon Trainer: C Gordon Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 74043 OR: 89

8 tips

Comment: Close up in latest two Irish points; has some potential in handicaps and he ran well for a long way at Uttoxeter (2m, good) on Saturday in his second attempt at this level; has possibilities now upped in trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/03/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 8	17/2	89
10/03/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	4 / 5	9/4	92
15/01/25	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	11 / 13	80/1	-
18/12/24	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	4 / 11	50/1	-
29/11/24	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	7 / 10	100/1	-
27/04/24	Loughanmore / / P	-	3 / 10	5/2	-