April 23 / 15.00 Plumpton

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Happy Retirement To Paul Warren Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Happy Retirement To Paul Warren Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.90
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5466

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; twice well beaten since fairly encouraging hurdle debut in December but has tongue-tie fitted for today's handicap debut and remains unexposed; no surprise if he displays the necessary improvement.
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5

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:33 Southwell

Doyen For Money

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Anthony Honeyball

Point winner; 2-3 in handicap hurdles, most recently winning at Wincanton (2m4f) last Novermber; should make a chaser and looks open to further progress; interesting on reappearance.

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 4223-4

Last run: 329 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in all three handicap hurdles for Brian Barr, most recently when fourth at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last spring; returned from layoff with two underwhelming AW runs in January but it will be interesting to see how he fares now back over hurdles on debut for Richard Newland.
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6th

1

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Independence

12st 0lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

held up in rear, pushed along 5th, reminders 7th

3/1

2nd

1

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Independence

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Made the frame in all three handicap hurdles for Brian Barr, most recently when fourth at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last spring; returned from layoff with two underwhelming AW runs in January but it will be interesting to see how he fares now back over hurdles on debut for Richard Newland.

10/1

10th

5

(1)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

11:55 Lingfield (AW)

Independence

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Brian Barr

Bumper winner who is 0-5 over hurdles and 0-8 on Flat; did make a respectable return from a 222-day break when fourth in novice company at Kempton (1m4f) a fortnight ago and more realistic chance back in a handicap; cheekpieces go on for the first time.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: P38-FP D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete both chases for Paul Webber this season and was sold for £20,000 in January; switches back to hurdling for new stable on a good mark, though, and is well worth a glance in the betting.
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3rd

1

18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Hello Sunshine

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: George Baker

disputed lead, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened and lost second run-in

4/1

8

9th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Kempton

Hello Sunshine

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: George Baker

Started off for George Baker with three good runs last spring, most notably when winning by 11l at Plumpton (3m1f, good); ought to cope if the ground turns soft here but has fitness to prove after 264-day absence.

25/1

4th

3

21st May 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Hello Sunshine

11st 8lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: George Baker

Back in good form for new stable this spring, more recently when winning pretty comfortably by 11l at Plumpton (3m1f, good) a week ago; commands respect under 7lb penalty here.

5/4

Form: 444OO5

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Looked most likely winner before running out at penultimate flight at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in February and is now 1lb below that mark but again ran out on his next outing and was below form when fifth at Wincanton last month; risky.
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1st

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

West Orchard

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-time winner over fences including here (about 2m 3f, good) in 2024; last ran over hurdles when second at Wincanton (about 3m, good to soft) and he returns to this sphere after a couple of errors at Plumpton last month; respected.

7/4

3rd

2

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

West Orchard

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-time chase winner (2m3f/3m1f) in 2023 and 2024, two of them here, and shaped promisingly on hurdles return in December after a long absence; left behind a below-par run over fences later that month with a short-head defeat at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; back up 2lb but needs respecting with course form.

3/1

2nd

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

West Orchard

10st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won three out of four chases in October-December 2024 (including C&D, good to soft; handles softer) and was an encouraging second over hurdles here (about 3m) on his comeback from a year's absence; return to fences didn't go well at Taunton later that month but could bounce back following two months off.

7/2

Form: 705822

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles but has twice gone close over 3m1f here this spring (both times on soft ground) and gets another chance off the same mark today; major player if coping with today's drop back in trip.
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5

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Flemens Tipple

10st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Overall strike-rate of 1-28 and the win came over fences; 0-18 over hurdles and has to bounce back from some shoddy efforts; in cheekpieces and a visor for the last two and now goes in blinkers.

25/1

6

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Flemens Tipple

10st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Has questions to answer after two disappointing runs in July but is very well suited by this C&D and competes off new career-low mark today; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; dangerous to ignore.

12/1

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

17:33 Stratford

Flemens Tipple

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Only win was a 2m7f handicap chase at Huntingdon in May 2024; mixed efforts over hurdles and fences since but well beaten last of six at Bangor on latest start.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4F3341 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at seventh attempt, leading close home over C&D (good) two weeks ago; recent 4lb rise does not look excessive and further progress is not out of the question; one to consider.
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2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Abingworth

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Winner at Market Rasen in June (2m5f, good; first-time hood; three ran); hasn't run as well since, having been pulled up at Newbury on latest chase run and then tailed off on the AW; bit to prove.

9/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

15:58 Beverley

Abingworth

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures.

50/1

Form: F-F5P5

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Well-beaten 50-1 shot in first-time blinkers at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month and now 0-6 over hurdles; tried in first-time visor today; huge improvement needed.
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7th

8

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

Newtonian

10st 9lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Matt Sheppard

Only win came on good ground off 2lb higher here last May (3m1f); has run well since then but form has taken a turn for the worse this year and should have run better only 19 days ago at Hereford when back on good ground.

10/1

4th

9

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Newtonian

10st 11lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Matt Sheppard

Only win came on good ground off this mark at Warwick last May (3m1f); was knocking on the door in the autumn (on good and good to soft) and a softer surface has perhaps found him out the last twice; better expected.

7/1

10th

10

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Warwick

Newtonian

10st 4lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Matt Sheppard

in touch with leaders, towards rear with one circuit to go, not fluent 3 out, soon struggling

10/1

Form: 431123 D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner on good ground in the autumn (3m2f/3m1f); probably not ideally suited by good to soft ground when well-held third on latest outing but may find this trip a bit too sharp on first start since Boxing Day and younger rivals appeal more.
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4th

2

16th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

20:25 Fontwell

Montys Award

11st 0lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Andy Irvine

prominent, hit 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced before 2 out, weakened last

4/1

3rd

3

28th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Montys Award

11st 1lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Two wins last October, including over C&D; not at his best in two outings this spring and should have done better back on good ground at Plumpton latest; cheekpieces (0-6 in them) back on.

15/2

6th

4

14th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:15 Plumpton

Montys Award

11st 8lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Andy Irvine

Long way behind Hello Sunshine here last month but soft ground has never suited; judged on his two wins (3m1f/3m2f, both under Niall Houlihan) last October, he comes firmly into the reckoning.

12/1

Form: 5-P0P5

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
1-20 over hurdles; placed on consecutive AW starts in January/February but made disappointing return to hurdling soon afterwards and then ran as though something was amiss on the Flat; others look less risky.
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12th

6

(11)

14th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Cheng Gong

9st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Neil King

Twice placed over C&D at the start of the year and 1lb lower than when second of seven in February, but appears to have lost his way lately so comes with risks attached; blinkers return.

16/1

9th

4

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Cheng Gong

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

1-20 over hurdles; placed on consecutive AW starts in January/February but made disappointing return to hurdling soon afterwards and then ran as though something was amiss on the Flat; others look less risky.

20/1

8th

3

(3)

8th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Cheng Gong

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Neil King

led, headed but raced in second after 4f, pushed along and lost position 8f out, struggling and became detached 4f out

7/1

Form: 5P-P7

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise in good-quality Newbury novice on last season's rules debut but his next three runs were very disappointing; recently given another wind op (his second); has quite a lot to prove on handicap debut.
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8

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 4

14:12 Lingfield

Galway Mahler

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

led but pestered, headed but prominent 9th, slightly hampered and lost position 13th, weakened quickly 4 out, soon pulled up

12/1

8

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 4

14:12 Lingfield

Galway Mahler

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Pulled up at Southwell (3m, heavy) in April when last seen but went there on a four-timer (good to soft-heavy, including C&D); no surprise if he rediscovers his progressive ways following a break; watch the market.

12/1

4

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Galway Mahler

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Karen Jewell

led

7/4

Form: -PU583

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten over 2m here on handicap debut in January but fared much better when third here (2m1f, good) the following month, and that form has worked out well since; moves up in trip again today; good chance.
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No Results Found

Form: 1695PP C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Beat useful rival to win small-field course bumper in September but has made a disappointing start to hurdling career; pulled up in first two handicaps (both over 2m1f here); big leap of faith needed to support him.
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11th

15

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Invictus De Brion

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

not fluent 1st

7/1

7

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Invictus De Brion

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

About 17l behind Belgarum when third at Fontwell (2m5f, good) on recent chasing debut but significant positives can be drawn from that performance and he's 11lb better off with that rival here; contender if new cheekpieces have any positive effect.

13/2

3rd

7

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:25 Fontwell

Invictus De Brion

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Bumper winner; 0-7 over hurdles but returned from long absence with two pretty good efforts this season (2m/2m2f) and it will be interesting to see how he fares over this new trip on chasing debut.

6/1

Form: -35463 C

Last run: 177 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Pretty consistent in early part of this season and was placed off today's mark at Uttoxeter (2m, good) on latest start in October (had wind op since); also suited by 2m4f but has fitness to prove today.
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7th

12

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

Andapa

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Marie Martin

Four wins overall, all on good ground and both of those over hurdles were at Uttoxeter in July 2021, latterly in this race; last two runs have been in the same Plumpton handicap in May 12 months apart, finishing runner-up and fourth; case can be made but others bring more persuasive recent evidence.

14/1

4th

9

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:50 Plumpton

Andapa

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Marie Martin

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, soon dropped to rear, not fluent 5th

8/1

Form: 3096P3

Last run: 160 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; posted by far her best of three runs for Gary Brown when third of seven at Leicester (1m7f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie) in November but was beaten over 17l there and hasn't raced again since.
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10th

6

13th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Eaton Lady

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Off the mark over hurdles at 18th attempt in May, prevailing narrowly for Isabelle Ryder over C&D (good), and backed up that performance with close second at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July; each-way claims at least.

7/1

2nd

4

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Worcester

Eaton Lady

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Has improved in recent starts and came out on top in a tight finish at Uttoxeter in May, her first win at the 20th attempt; only 2lb higher and Isabelle Ryder again takes off 10lb; shorter trip of no real concern.

4/1

Form: 0P7

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise when a big-priced outsider for his three qualifying runs (1m7f-2m3f) but makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark and has a more realistic chance to get competitive now.
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4

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

One Man Party

10st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Runner-up over C&D (good) off 2lb higher in February and reverts to hurdling after two respectable chase runs this spring; probably won't be far away but overall strike-rate now stands at 0-18 and others in this line-up appeal more.

10/1

4

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:00 Fakenham

One Man Party

10st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Runner-up over C&D (good) off 2lb higher in February and reverts to hurdling after two respectable chase runs this spring; probably won't be far away but overall strike-rate now stands at 0-18 and others in this line-up appeal more.

10/1

4th

6

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

One Man Party

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Maiden hurdler; beaten about 10l and 14l in his two chases, latterly a never-dangerous third at Huntingdon when behind Getupearly; opposable.

11/1

Non-runners

Forest Jump, Invictus De Brion, Andapa, Eaton Lady

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.80
Straight Forecast £26.74
Tricast £174.88
Trifecta £128.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Abingworth

WEST COUNTRY:

Doyen For Money

SPOTLIGHT:

Forest Jump

The Star:

West Orchard

The Times:

Independence

The Sun:

Monty's Award

D Express:

Doyen For Money

POSTDATA:

Abingworth

Daily Mirror:

Abingworth

Daily Record:

Abingworth

Telegraph:

Forest Jump