April 06 / 15.52 Plumpton

15.52

Good

Derek Ogden Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6020.34
  • 3m 0f 217y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Derek Ogden Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 434524

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Three wins include a handicap off 9lb higher in October 2023; rather patchy form in his subsequent nine defeats but hasn't run badly the last twice and this is a drop in grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Shared

11st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Rewarded a determined Sean Bowen ride when winning off reduced mark at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in the spring; still well handicapped on older form and unexposed at around 3m but others have more persuasive profiles.

10/1

1st

3

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Shared

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Derham

raced lazily, raced in last, headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out

11/4

1st

3

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Shared

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Derham

raced lazily, raced in last, some headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out

11/4

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: P-2253 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Did well for Gary Moore; has won twice on the Flat for his new yard but has 7l to find with Despereaux on their recent clash here; hard to rule out nonetheless.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

14:00 Plumpton

Warranty

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Sheena West

held up in rear

7/2

4th

2

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

14:00 Plumpton

Warranty

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Sheena West

held up in rear

7/2

2nd

1

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Warranty

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

in touch with leaders, headway with one circuit to go, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden when headed towards finish

9/2

Form: 301142 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
The cheekpieces have worked well on his last four starts and he had Warranty some 7l behind when going close over C&D (good) one month ago; up another 3lb but has been rated higher in the past; sound claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Despereaux

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Five-time hurdle winner who ended last year with a brave success at Hereford (3m2f, good to soft); well held there in both runs this spring but he got involved in a battle up front last time; a player if he can get back near his best.

13/2

5th

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

15:20 Hereford

Despereaux

11st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Jane Williams

Steadily worked his way back to form this season, culminating in a narrow win over C&D (good to soft; 5lb higher today) in December under 7lb claimer; reverted to a lesser show 19 days ago but perhaps he needed that run after more than three months off.

3/1

5th

4

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Despereaux

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Had been struggling but has steadily got himself back on track and prevailed narrowly over C&D in December on latest appearance; 6lb higher for this and connections claimed another 7lb last time through Isabelle Ryder, but he had dropped to a fair mark anyway.

2/1

Form: 68551P CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Winning for a third time here when all out over C&D in February (3lb lower; soft; has won on good) but he was soon back in the doldrums at Lingfield; no real significance in the removal of cheekpieces and he's too hard to predict.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground, struggling from 3 out

10/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground

10/1

Form: 33P153 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Went up 8b for winning by 7l at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) and no real excuses for his subsequent defeats; has dropped 2lb and Alex Chadwick returns claiming his 5lb, while cheekpieces are also added; shouldn't be far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

26th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

19:39 Plumpton

Jubilant

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Ended 2025 with emphatic win from the front at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft), his third chase success, but returned from a break with two disappointing runs (chase/hurdle) towards end of last season and has something to prove.

8/1

3

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Jubilant

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Third chase success when scoring by 5l at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) in December; stamina seemingly stretched by 3m5f back from a short break at Warwick 24 days ago; slightly lower mark back hurdling.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £14.29
Trifecta £35.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Despereaux

TOPSPEED:

Shared

POSTDATA:

Jubilant

RP RATINGS:

Despereaux

The Times:

Despereaux

D Express:

Despereaux

Daily Mirror:

Despereaux

The Sun:

Despereaux

Daily Record:

Despereaux

Telegraph:

Shared

The Star:

Shared