October 31 / 14.45 Plumpton

14.45

Good

Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4247.88
  • 3m 1f 152y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10

Form: 5472P-

Last run: 254 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Pleasing handicap hurdle debut when keeping on stoutly over 3m1f here in January (good to soft); pulled up on soft at Ascot next time but should have some potential on this less testing ground now switched to fences.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Atakan

11st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

prominent

20/1

3

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Atakan

11st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

prominent

20/1

5

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Atakan

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

Assured stayer having won over 3m4f (soft) here in January of last year; had a long absence after that and left Joe Tizzard; this season has yet to get up and running and others are preferred.

16/1

Form: 22121- D

Last run: 251 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Improving staying novice in early 2022 who was far and away the best horse when last seen at Market Rasen in February (3m, soft; earlier win at 3m1f on good to soft); up 10lb but may yet do better.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Felton Bellevue

11st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

None too consistent but he has won five times over fences, latest at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in February off 3lb lower; beaten a neck back there off this mark last month and his best chance of further success is perhaps back at that venue.

9/2

5th

7

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Felton Bellevue

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

None too consistent but he has won five times over fences and nearly made that six last time at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft); he's handicapped about right but needs considering.

9/2

2nd

3

9th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:00 Plumpton

Felton Bellevue

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Five-time chase winner, most recently over C&D (soft) last month; remote when third at Huntingdon eight days ago and not one to rely upon nowadays but he's still on a good mark if in the right mood.

7/2

Form: 5U24-3

Last run: 176 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Chase winner at 2m2f and 3m (both on good) for previous yard; runs off a lowly mark these days, but out of the weights when well held in third over C&D in May and it's the same story here on return from break.
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8th

9

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Mr Callum Pritchard

T: Cynthia Woods

Ran well from the front before weakening in a 2m5f handicap chase last time but he's now 2-49 overall and 10lb out of the weights here.

33/1

4th

6

10th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:10 Fontwell

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

Proved he retains a modicum of ability when 40-1 third here (3m2f, good to soft) in May but was pulled up on all three subsequent appearances; 3lb wrong today; too risky.

20/1

0

6

3rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

prominent, led narrowly 10th, headed when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out

33/1

Form: 222132

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Three hurdle wins at up to 2m4f in Jersey; well beaten in one French chase in 2018 and had plenty to prove returned to fences when a remote second of four at Huntingdon recently (upped to 2m7f); needs to show more.
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7

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Taunton

Bal Amie

11st 1lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Oliver Sherwood

4th

4

31st Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

14:45 Plumpton

Bal Amie

11st 1lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Oliver Sherwood

prominent, hit 8th, pushed along from 12th, reminder after 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

8/1

2nd

4

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:22 Huntingdon

Bal Amie

11st 2lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Oliver Sherwood

held up in last, in touch with leaders 4th, outpaced and dropped to rear 11th, rallied and went remote second 2 out, no match for winner

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8/553-

Last run: 273 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in 2020; lightly raced since in bumpers and maiden/novice hurdles over shorter; looks likely to come into his own now chasing with more of a test of stamina; worth market check back from break.
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3

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:45 Huntingdon

My Bad Lucy

11st 10lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Nick Gifford

prominent, lost ground before 3rd, in touch with leaders when not fluent 8th, reminder after 8th

14/1

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

My Bad Lucy

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

His penultimate season ended well but poor the last twice after lengthy breaks and now returns from another one; hard to weigh up right now.

12/1

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

My Bad Lucy

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

His penultimate season ended well but poor the last twice after lengthy breaks and now returns from another one; hard to weigh up right now.

12/1

Non-runners

My Bad Lucy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £4.58
Trifecta £10.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Felton Bellevue

The Star:

Bal Amie

WEST COUNTRY:

Atakan

POSTDATA:

Auld Sod

RP Ratings:

Felton Bellevue

The Times:

Felton Bellevue

Telegraph:

Felton Bellevue

The Guardian:

Felton Bellevue

Daily Mail:

Felton Bellevue

D Express:

Felton Bellevue

Daily Mirror:

Felton Bellevue

The Sun:

Felton Bellevue

Daily Record:

Bal Amie