April 20 / 14.55 Plumpton

14.55

Good

Harry & Betty Savill Memorial Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8713.65
  • 2m 1f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Harry & Betty Savill Memorial Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 381131

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 81131 since fitted with this headgear combination and had a nice bit in hand last time at Chepstow (2m, good); raised 8lb but Cameron Iles can claim 5lb instead of the 3lb he did last time; solid claims.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

My Friend Sean

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

All five wins have been over hurdles; 0-5 over fences and finished last of six at Kempton (2m2f, good) in March; others preferred.

10/1

6th

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

My Friend Sean

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Productive spell over hurdles culminated in a hat-trick last spring; 0-4 switched to fences since but ran encouragingly at Chepstow most recently; clear possibilities off a reduced mark.

4/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -12482 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
9lb higher than for his Fontwell win in November (2m1f, good) and was no match for the winner there a month ago; needs the cheekpieces to give him a lift.
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2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield

Officer Of State

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fair hurdler who made a satisfactory chasing debut here (2m, good to soft) in December and created good impression when readily winning a competitive Windsor handicap (2m6f, soft) three weeks ago; does not look harshly treated by a 6lb rise and commands respect.

4/5

1st

12

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 50y

Class 3

16:05 Windsor

Officer Of State

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Two-time hurdle winner, the latest at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in November, and ran respectably in the face of a very tough task on last month's chase debut at Lingfield (2m, good to soft); has hinted he could be suited by this sort of trip and he's not ruled out now back in a handicap.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 424

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden under both codes; bang there in Flat handicaps the last twice so returns to hurdles in some form and was runner-up here in October.
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3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Luna Effect

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, carried right home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Luna Effect

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, carried right home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

2

(3)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Luna Effect

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has yet to win on the Flat or over jumps and had the run of the race up front when collared at Lingfield last time (1m4f; January); still needs respecting on the back of a positive run.

5/1

Form: 41U142 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won twice earlier in the season and found only one too good on recent stable debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good); up 3lb and that gives him little margin for error, but can still make presence felt.
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7th

5

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Ugo Bingo

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has slipped to his last winning mark but he's proving difficult to win with and was well held at Wincanton in April last time; cheekpieces return and, while he copes with most ground, he's likely to be playing for minor honours at best.

13/2

7th

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Ugo Bingo

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has slipped to a good mark but didn't really find any improvement (based on early-season form) for this new headgear combination when a wilting fourth here last month; needs to find extra.

4/1

4th

3

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:07 Wincanton

Ugo Bingo

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Needs to rebound quickly from heavy defeat here (2m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago but made the frame over C&D (good to soft/soft) on consecutive outings beforehand and has slipped to a good mark; player if back on song in first-time blinkers.

7/1

Form: -679P5

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding; the signs were a little more encouraging when beaten 8l in a 2m2f Stratford handicap last time and cheekpieces now go on; not dismissed.
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2

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Worcester

Monsant

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Well held in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month and now 0-9 over hurdles but he ran a promising race at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) on his penultimate run; still has potential and he may yet come good for Neil Mulholland.

8/1

2

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Worcester

Monsant

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Well held in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month and now 0-9 over hurdles but he ran a promising race at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) on his penultimate run; still has potential and he may yet come good for Neil Mulholland.

8/1

Form: -21527 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a three-runner maiden on hurdle/stable debut here in November (good); soft ground perhaps not ideal in her next two races but good to soft should have been okay at Kelso and yet that was her worst run yet; perhaps the tongue-tie can trigger a return to form.
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6th

2

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Barrabool

11st 9lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, headed before 2 out, soon lost position, weakened run-in

7/1

6th

2

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Barrabool

11st 9lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, headed before 2 out, soon lost position, weakened run-in

7/1

7th

11

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

15:00 Kelso

Barrabool

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Harry Derham

Comfortably made all in three-runner maiden on hurdle/stable debut at Plumpton (2m, good) in November; her two subsequent novice runs have been on soft ground and she was a creditable second behind Tour Ovalie at Taunton (2m, soft) last month; benefits from sizeable pull in the weights with that rival today and retains potential now back on better ground for handicap debut.

6/1

Form: 5-3786

Last run: 246 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner at about 7f; has shown he can stay the trip over hurdles but was well held in two handicaps before struggling in a Perth maiden (first-time tongue-tie); the return of a hood is no bad thing but he's unconvincing back from a break.
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3

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

18:57 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 1lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

0-9 over hurdles; not disgraced when fifth of 11 off his lowly handicap mark here (2m2f, good) last month but a minor role is probably his best hope on these terms.

20/1

8

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.

25/1

8

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.

25/1

12/1

Form: 622032

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
One of his yard's lesser lights and was beaten by one with a basement mark in a seller last time; his mark has dropped 6lb but it's still not generous.
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8th

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Denzil

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

8th

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Denzil

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

2nd

4

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:25 Exeter

Denzil

10st 12lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, lost ground after 3rd, headway before 4 out, went second 3 out, carried right run-in, kept on

15/8

Form: 74043

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Has only contested two handicaps and he ran well for a long way in the latest at Uttoxeter (2m, good); wouldn't need a lot more to be right in the thick of it here.
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6th

5

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Jorebel

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Gordon

Dual Fontwell winner and his other victories have come on left-handed tracks; hung in that direction on last month's visits to Kempton and he duly underperformed; should run better around here and this mark isn't beyond him.

7/1

5th

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

Jorebel

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Perhaps needed the run in C&D event nine days ago on return from break; largely productive over hurdles/fences otherwise this term, winning five times; good chance if tapping back into that progress.

6/1

4th

4

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:08 Kempton

Jorebel

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Has enjoyed an excellent campaign, winning three times over hurdles in the autumn and also successful in handicaps at Lingfield (2m, good) and Plumpton (2m1f, soft) on his first two starts over fences; freshened up since a lesser run at Newbury over Christmas.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.50
Straight Forecast £24.90
Tricast £185.26
Trifecta £168.90

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Ugo Bingo

RP RATINGS:

Officer Of State

LAMBOURN:

Barrabool

TOPSPEED:

Jorebel

Daily Record:

Denzil

SPOTLIGHT:

Monsant

D Express:

Luna Effect

Daily Mail:

Barrabool

Telegraph:

Ugo Bingo

The Sun:

Ugo Bingo

The Star:

Ugo Bingo

The Times:

Jorebel

POSTDATA:

Officer Of State

Daily Mirror:

Officer Of State