January 30 / 13.30 Plumpton

13.30

Good To Soft

Buy The Plumpton History Book Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Buy The Plumpton History Book Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 23

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in Ascot bumper on debut in November and creditable third behind two useful rivals on last month's hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good), despite racing too freely and making jumping errors at final two flights; the one to beat here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

9

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Hermino AA

10st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three wins over hurdles when trained in the UK and was Grade 3-placed; below that form in four chase starts for this yard and has to stage a revival.

25/1

6th

15

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Hermino AA

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: E McNamara

Three-time hurdles winner for Gary Moore; yet to get his head in front in six chase runs; soundly beaten both completed starts for this stable and pulled up on latest at Navan (3m, heavy); leap of faith required to back him here.

33/1

3

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Hermino AA

11st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Three hurdle wins in Britain at 2m4f-3m on softish ground; not so effective in three attempts chasing before joining this stable; need to step up now after unplaced runs in a Galway novice event and a handicap at Cork.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3/4

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left behind by two very useful rivals but still made promising debut at Kempton (good) in March 2021, and returned from long absence with another encouraging bumper run last month; should have a future over jumps.
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1st

1

13th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Goodwin Racing

11st 7lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 7th, shaken up and lost ground after 8th, headway and pressed leaders 2 out, not fluent when disputed lead last, soon ridden and faced challenge, led narrowly towards finish, all out

5/1

1st

5

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Goodwin Racing

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

raced in second, soon clear with one other, ridden on turn before 2 out, led inside final 110yds, ran on

11/2

2nd

5

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:30 Plumpton

Goodwin Racing

11st 10lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Chris Gordon

Left behind by two very useful rivals but still made promising debut at Kempton (good) in March 2021, and returned from long absence with another encouraging bumper run last month; should have a future over jumps.

4/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7525-

Last run: 305 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of four bumper runs last season when close second at Taunton (good to soft) on third occasion; makes hurdle debut after a ten-month absence but is bred to be suited by the step up in trip; could have a say.
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3rd

8

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Warwick

Bertie Blue

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Well beaten on handicap debut in March but bounced back quickly to beat very progressive rival by 7l at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last month; 8lb higher in a stronger race but open to further improvement.

6/1

1st

4

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell

Bertie Blue

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Started his hurdling career with two promising placed efforts (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft) but he was tailed off on his handicap debut over C&D (11-2) last month; still has potential but this is a recovery mission after that last run.

9/1

7th

6

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Bertie Blue

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear, mistake 1st

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to very useful jumper Palmers Hill; placed in good-ground Irish point on debut last April, form that has been fairly well advertised by the winner in bumpers this winter; bought for £27,000 last May; market support will bring her into the equation.
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8th

5

8th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Warwick

Olriver Shine

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Showed ability in Irish point; hasn't progressed from a reasonable hurdle debut at Plumpton in January and out with the washing on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) in April; still time for her to do better but others more obvious today.

20/1

13th

5

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:23 Ludlow

Olriver Shine

11st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Placed on Irish point debut just over a year ago and shaped with significant promise before weakening into fourth on hurdle debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) in January; looked tired when well-held third at Wetherby (2m5f, soft) last month but still makes appeal in this low-grade handicap.

5/1

Form: 36

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer who was placed in Chepstow bumper (good to soft) on rules debut in November; well beaten when switched to hurdling at Hereford (2m3f, soft) last month, though, and needs to take big step forward here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

8

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Talkingtothemoon

10st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

2m4f maiden point winner in 2022; third on rules debut in a bumper that November but singularly failed to reproduce the form in three starts over hurdles that season; returns from 671 days off and is tongue tied for handicap debut over a new trip; worth a market check.

14/1

4th

8

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Talkingtothemoon

10st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

2m4f maiden point winner in 2022; third on rules debut in a bumper that November but singularly failed to reproduce the form in three starts over hurdles that season; returns from 671 days off and is tongue tied for handicap debut over a new trip; worth a market check.

14/1

8th

6

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:30 Chepstow

Talkingtothemoon

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Point winner; encouraging rules debut in a bumper here in November; minor promise in two hurdle starts since but handicaps likely to be his forte after this.

20/1

Form: 4647-P

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed off basement mark on the AW in October but pulled up when 50-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Zyras Lioness

10st 8lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Sheena West

Maiden; hints of ability over hurdles but not enough to make her of much interest in this.

25/1

7th

6

28th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:10 Fontwell

Zyras Lioness

10st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Sheena West

Maiden; pulled up on handicap hurdle debut in February and well beaten on the Flat this month; others looks much more likely.

33/1

6th

9

4th May 2023

Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

Zyras Lioness

8st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Sheena West

Has recorded the odd minor honour but without suggesting that a first win is that likely today; last seen hurdling in January/February.

14/1

8/1

Form: 4-63

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with significant promise when third of seven (albeit well held) over C&D (soft) four weeks ago, his second hurdling start, and has each-way claims here.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

12:58 Huntingdon

Aldsworth

11st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Best granted a sharp, flat right-handed track, but present attainment level uncertain having overraced in front on November's seasonal return here (debuted blinkers are retained); from the family of Hand Inn Hand and Tom Brodie, so may yet take to his new vocation of chasing.

10/1

Form: 4-UP

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider when big-priced outsider for hurdling debut in November and pulled up at similar odds last month; can't be recommended.
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5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:33 Stratford

Getaway With You

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Bagged a fourth success of the season at Chepstow (2m3f) in February; seemed unsuited by dropping back to 2m when a solid fourth of ten at Hereford 13 days ago and not out of things over this more suitable distance.

12/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Getaway With You

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and scored at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in February; well-held fourth eight days later at Ffos Las, possibly finding the quick turnaround too much; may resume progress, though the drop in trip is a slight concern.

8/1

4th

2

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Getaway With You

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and took his form to another new level when battling on well to score at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) eight days ago; latest 4lb rise does not look excessive and further progress is not out of the question.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Lincoln Lyn (hurdle/chase) and Over My Head (hurdle); dam French hurdle winner, half-sister to smart jumper Tysou; sports headgear on debut; entitled to benefit from this outing.
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3rd

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Warwick

Fromposttopillar

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.

16/1

3rd

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Warwick

Fromposttopillar

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.

16/1

5th

6

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Fakenham

Fromposttopillar

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Tom Gretton

towards rear throughout, mistake 12th

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to French Listed chase winner Adagio Des Bordes and another French jumps winners; one of two newcomers from this stable; probably best watched.
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4

4th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

14:17 Plumpton

El Capote

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

novicey jumping, took keen hold, never going well, pulled up after 6th

100/1

8th

4

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:45 Stratford

El Capote

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

Huge prices and has failed to complete in two hurdle runs, falling early on debut and pulled up at Lingfield in February; now goes in a hood.

100/1

3

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield

El Capote

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

200-1 for hurdle debut at Plumpton 21 days ago when coming to grief at the second flight; can only watch after that.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £6.73
Trifecta £25.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hermino AA

WEST COUNTRY:

Talkingtothemoon

Telegraph:

Aldsworth

RP Ratings:

Hermino AA

TOPSPEED:

Hermino AA

POSTDATA:

Hermino AA

The Times:

Hermino AA

The Guardian:

Hermino AA

Daily Mail:

Hermino AA

D Express:

Hermino AA

Daily Mirror:

Hermino AA

The Sun:

Hermino AA

The Star:

Hermino AA

Daily Record:

Hermino AA