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Become A Plumpton Member Call 01273890383 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 3m 0f 217y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Become A Plumpton Member Call 01273890383 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: -06B18 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Off the mark for this yard when readily landing a small-field C&D Class 4 in February; unable to back it up at Musselburgh last month (Class 2 race but he was the top weight off a BHA mark of 115); needs a career best.
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5th

7

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Crossing The Bar

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Won his fourth hurdle race when scoring at Catterick over an extended 3m in January and a solid run over 2m6f at Thurles since; this trip suits better and can be involved.

8/1

5th

7

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Crossing The Bar

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Won his fourth hurdle race when scoring at Catterick over an extended 3m in January and a solid run over 2m6f at Thurles since; this trip suits better and can be involved.

8/1

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 433311 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
On the up since stepping up to 3m1f+, winning over C&D last month and easily defying a 7lb rise at Newton Abbot two weeks ago (both soft ground); another 10lb higher today but he may not have reached his ceiling just yet.
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5th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:48 Carlisle

Ramo

11st 10lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Hasn't won since Ludlow success in November 2023 (2m5f, good to soft); two fair runs over this sort of trip at Market Rasen and Ffos Las in February and could go well again.

6/1

2nd

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:52 Ffos Las

Ramo

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Best effort for two years when under 4l behind Gold In The Rivers at Market Rasen latest (2m7f, soft), passing stopping rivals having lost his pitch; 2lb swing with that rival and yard back among winners in the meantime.

7/2

3rd

4

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:20 Market Rasen

Ramo

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Well handicapped on old form but didn't fire during light campaign last season and was tailed off when reappearing in December; revival needed.

10/1

Form: 546334

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a small-field juvenile handicap hurdle at Sandown 13 months ago; has run some fair races in defeat since, including when upped to 3m at Doncaster on his penultimate start; others probably better handicapped though.
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4th

4

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

13:40 Stratford

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Just 1-20 over hurdles for Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton and has not been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn; starts off for new trainer on a good mark and with conditions to suit but still needs today's headgear switch to perk him up.

14/1

4th

4

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

13:40 Stratford

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Just 1-20 over hurdles for Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton and has not been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn; starts off for new trainer on a good mark and with conditions to suit but still needs today's headgear switch to perk him up.

14/1

5

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

T: Harriet Dickin

Form: 232222 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who made a successful debut over hurdles at Warwick 11 months ago (3m1f, good); placed in all six handicaps and should run his race once again but suspicion there will be something better treated lurking.
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7

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Sporting Ace

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Reportedly appreciated the heavy ground when rallying to lead close home at Huntingdon (2m7f) last month; will be suited by the longer trip here but the ground will be much quicker this time and he's very unreliable now.

8/1

13

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Sporting Ace

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Returned to form with narrow win in this race a year ago (heavy) and is now 1lb below that mark but well beaten all four starts since (three this season) and needs to bounce back again; headgear (worn for last two races) removed.

16/1

Form: 114149 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Veteran with three C&D wins to his name; five wins in the last 14 months but he's high in the weights now and was underwhelming at Wincanton back from a break 18 days ago.
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3rd

1

12th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Good News

12st 0lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Lydia Richards

led, headed 7th, lost position with one circuit to go, outpaced 10th, soon lost touch, left in remote third last, tailed off

6/1

4th

2

22nd Jan 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Good News

12st 1lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

pressed leader

14/1

Form: 3-3829 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won his first four starts for this yard in the second half of 2020; retains some ability after a lengthy absence, finishing second over 2m4f (soft) at Ffos Las in January; less good at Ascot nine weeks ago but he's better than that.
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3rd

3

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Yes No Maybe So

10st 5lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Tom Lacey

raced in third and in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, not fluent 12th, weakened after 3 out

5/1

4th

5

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:20 Market Rasen

Yes No Maybe So

11st 7lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Four wins in 2020 but no joy since; good second at Ffos Las in January (off 6lb higher) but has rather lost his way since; visor no help when pulled up latest and tongue-strap now enlisted for the first time.

14/1

1

8th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Worcester

Yes No Maybe So

11st 12lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Tom Lacey

Quite lightly raced since winning four in a row on good ground in 2020 and comes here after two disappointing efforts, the latter in refitted cheekpieces; needs to be perked up by the first-time visor.

16/1

Form: 1-2PP7 C

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won a novice handicap chase at Sandown one year ago off a 2lb higher mark (2m4f, good); found it tougher this season though and the return to hurdling didn't help at Newbury last time; risky.
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5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Up The Straight

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.

25/1

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Up The Straight

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.

25/1

7th

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

18:17 Fontwell

Up The Straight

10st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime, winning four times at up to 2m5f; very lightly raced now but he showed signs of a revival when second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) three weeks ago; mark continues to fall and he's not ruled back in trip on return to hurdling.

12/1

Form: 7-3447

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Highly tried after winning his first two hurdle starts and he has come up short; mistakes blighted a chase campaign this winter and a return to hurdling didn't improve matters eight weeks ago (Class 2); dropping in the weights but there are risks attached.
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2

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Surrey Quest

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

High-class staying chase form includes a close second in the 2024 Scottish National but he fell in that race last year and hasn't shown a glimmer of his old ability over hurdles or fences since; lots to prove.

20/1

3

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Surrey Quest

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Very useful marathon chaser on his day but looked out of sorts in three hurdle races towards end of last year; given another wind operation (his third) since; well handicapped but reverts to chasing with lots to prove.

25/1

14th

9

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Surrey Quest

10st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Very useful marathon chaser on his day; didn't run anything like as badly as 61l defeat might suggest when making seasonal debut in recent 2m7f hurdle race at Uttoxeter but needs that outing to have brought him on.

33/1

Form: 292644

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Ran his best race in handicaps when keeping on for fourth in a near-3m handicap at Ascot three weeks ago; unexposed as a stayer but he will need another step forward to come out on top.
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4

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell

Heaven Smart

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

In good form over fences in the autumn, bar a blip at Perth in October; 0-11 over hurdles but twice finished second in this sphere and often runs well after a break; entitled to respect.

9/2

1

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:35 Perth

Heaven Smart

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Showed the benefit of a wind op when dominating from the front here (2m4f, good) last month, his second start for Laura Morgan, and ran big race in defeat under penalty at Southwell (2m4f, good) a few days later; effectively another 5lb higher today but sure to be suited by the move back up in trip; good chance.

7/4

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Heaven Smart

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

All-the-way Kempton 3m winner in early 2024 and, with stamina to spare at intermediate trips and the benefit of wind surgery, was played equally aggressively in victory at Perth last week (good); 2lb badly in under the penalty but still superbly handicapped on that previous winning form.

9/4

Form: P18638 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut for this yard in a 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot in October; four heavy defeats have followed (one over hurdles) but he's back down to his last winning mark as a consequence.
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10th

10

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:10 Chepstow

Potters Venture

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Made a winning debut for this yard in a 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot in October; four heavy defeats have followed (one over hurdles) but he's back down to his last winning mark as a consequence; tongue tied on penultimate start and tried cheekpieces on latest; has neither today.

20/1

10

23rd Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

16:00 Plumpton

Potters Venture

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Made a winning debut for this yard in a 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot in October; four heavy defeats have followed (one over hurdles) but he's back down to his last winning mark as a consequence.

16/1

8th

6

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Taunton

Potters Venture

11st 6lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

led, mistake and headed then prominent 4th, mistake and lost ground 8th, in rear when reminder after 10th, reminder 11th, not fluent 12th, got well behind from 5 out

9/1

Non-runners

Up The Straight, Surrey Quest, Potters Venture

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.50
Straight Forecast £25.37
Tricast £111.71
Trifecta £209.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ramo

POSTDATA:

Heaven Smart

TOPSPEED:

Sporting Ace

LAMBOURN:

Surrey Quest

RP Ratings:

Crossing The Bar

D Express:

Yes No Maybe So

WEST COUNTRY:

Potters Venture

Telegraph:

Ramo

Daily Mirror:

Ramo

The Star:

Ramo

The Times:

Heaven Smart

The Sun:

Heaven Smart

Daily Record:

Sporting Ace