November 06 / 14.07 Plumpton

14.07

Good To Soft

Plant Movements Ltd Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Plant Movements Ltd Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 73-

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to high-class jumper Charbel; too green to do himself justice on bumper debut in February but his third of 13 at Exeter (good) in April was a lot more encouraging; has wind op during the summer; up in trip for today's hurdling debut; likely contender.
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5

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Emailandy

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Dual hurdle winner at about 2m4f (good to soft and good) two winters ago but disappointments have come thick and fast since pulling up on his latest two runs at 3m; goes chasing with inevitable question marks.

25/1

3

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:02 Wincanton

Emailandy

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Running well in good handicaps two years ago but he's had a couple of lengthy absences in the meantime and achieved nothing in his last six races.

25/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31-

Last run: 253 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on debut promise when winning good-ground Fontwell bumper by 8l in February; should have a good future over jumps and features prominently in calculations.
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3rd

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Goodwin

12st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Chris Gordon

He was a hard ride over C&D last month (good) but on top when it mattered and his record here now reads 2111; raised 4lb but a greater concern is whether he'll be up for it.

Evs

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

17:12 Plumpton

Goodwin

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Needs to rebound, having been out of form since the turn of the year; however, has a record of 211 at Plumpton, most recently winning off just 1lb lower in November; return to this venue may have positive effect; goes without headgear for first time in a while.

8/1

8th

1

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:20 Uttoxeter

Goodwin

12st 2lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Front-runner whose record of 4-14 over hurdles includes two wins this term; ran right up to his best when second at Ascot (2m5f, soft) in December but he's lost his way with heavy defeats in last two run; now drops back into a Class 4 event but he needs to get back on track.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth; beaten about 25l when never-dangerous fourth on Irish point debut in April but represents powerful connections; market may point the way.
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6th

6

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

13:28 Market Rasen

Avada Kedavra

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

Ended 2025 with two wins, the latter in four-runner contest at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft); 5lb higher in a much deeper race here but evidently in very good nick.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on well for third on Irish point debut in April 2022 and was bought by Kim Bailey for £25,000 the following month; that form hasn't worked out well and this rules debut comes after a 561-day absence.
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0

5

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

13:40 Wetherby

Sprucefrontiers

11st 5lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Third in Irish maiden point (3m, yielding to soft) and fair fourth towards the end of last year on first two rules starts (2m4f/2m7f, good to soft/heavy); improvement needed on handicap debut but he's very lightly raced and in good hands to progress.

6/1

4th

6

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

12:27 Chepstow

Sprucefrontiers

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Placed in an Irish point and then bought for £25,000; it was a decent novice hurdle in which he was beaten 12l at Plumpton (2m4f) and this trip on a stiffer track should work in his favour.

6/1

4th

5

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

14:07 Plumpton

Sprucefrontiers

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Kept on well for third on Irish point debut in April 2022 and was bought by Kim Bailey for £25,000 the following month; that form hasn't worked out well and this rules debut comes after a 561-day absence.

12/1

Form: 7P-

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed only minor promise on debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) in March and was pulled up on soft ground at Newbury later that month; will be of much greater interest when qualified for handicaps.
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0

2

25th Jan 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Rajaran

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

in touch with leaders, slightly hampered 6th, bad mistake 11th, soon towards rear

9/1

0

7

12th Dec 2023

Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

13:15 Wincanton

Rajaran

11st 3lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

There's potential in his pedigree and the way he kept on for a 19l fifth at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) last month suggests he could improve for this step up in trip on handicap debut; could be a leading player.

5/1

Form: 25

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second of four in Newton Abbot bumper on debut in July and not beaten far when fifth over hurdles here (2m, good to soft) last month but others in this line-up have more compelling form.
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2nd

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Sangiovese

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Hurdle winner who made it third-time lucky over fences when justifying favouritism at Huntingdon (extended 2m7f, good) two weeks ago; up 5lb but he was as good as ever with that clearcut win and is open to more progress at staying trips; big player in new headgear.

7/4

2nd

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Sangiovese

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Hurdle winner who made it third-time lucky over fences when justifying favouritism at Huntingdon (extended 2m7f, good) two weeks ago; up 5lb but he was as good as ever with that clearcut win and is open to more progress at staying trips; big player in new headgear.

7/4

1st

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

18:38 Huntingdon

Sangiovese

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Winning hurdler but a hard ride and needed lots of driving before staying on into third on his second chase start at Fontwell two weeks ago (2m5f, good); at least he arrives in some form and this longer trip is worth a go.

15/8

Form: 5-5

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bettered inauspicious bumper debut when respectable fifth of eight at Worcester (good) in May but another big step forward will be required on today's hurdling debut.
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7

24th Mar 2024

Good

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

15:55 Ascot

Touch Of Thunder

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Camilla Poulton

Not disgraced in any of his three qualifying races (all 2m4f) but was beaten about 33l when fifth on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) in January and is difficult to enthuse over after that.

25/1

5th

1

28th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:45 Fontwell

Touch Of Thunder

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Camilla Poulton

Not disgraced in any of his three qualifying races, the last two in good-quality 2m4f Newbury novices; in much calmer waters for today's handicap debut and ought to get much more competitive this time.

9/2

6th

13

20th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

14:35 Newbury

Touch Of Thunder

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Camilla Poulton

22l sixth of 12 when 150-1 over C&D (good to soft) last time was improvement but he's surely best watched until going handicapping.

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 281 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in two maiden points in spring 2022 but struggled in Fontwell bumper on rules debut in January.
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5

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Vendant

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

0-8 over hurdles but returned from 11-month break with fairly good second here (2m5f, good to soft; no match for winner) 12 days ago and could plausibly still have untapped potential over this longer trip.

9/1

2nd

5

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Vendant

10st 11lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Richard Rowe

Very nearly won over C&D last January and that was only three starts ago; feasible excuses since then as probably failed to stay 3m1f and then bled here when last seen a year ago; ability respected but there are wellbeing issues after so long out.

13/2

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:47 Fontwell

Vendant

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

held up in rear, pulled up before 6th, race voided

12/1

Form: 509-35

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Belied 33-1 odds when third in run-of-the-mill Stratford maiden (2m6f, good) on hurdling debut in May but was only fourth best on merit that day was soundly beaten at Fontwell last month.
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2nd

8

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Elpologreg

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Three places before stopping quickly and pulling up at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy; handles that ground) last time and his jumping wasn't the best; not overly appealing from 5lb out of the weights.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £100,000 soon after finishing third in slow-ground Irish point in December 2021; that form has worked out well in the meantime but this rules debut comes after a 701-day absence.
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2nd

5

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Progressive over hurdles in 2024, winning three times, but missed 2025 and has been pulled up in two chases this year; combination of return to better ground and first-time cheekieces might aid a revival but others in this field have much less to prove.

6/1

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Completed a hurdles hat-trick in 2024 but was then absent until achieving nothing switched to to chasing last month; had wind surgery since; difficult to ascertain exactly how much ability he retains.

12/1

6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:27 Kempton

Hawaii Du Mestivel

11st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

In excellent form in second half of 2024, winning three good-ground handicap hurdles (2m3f-2m5f) in a row; also has form on slower ground and could quite plausibly have more improvement to come over fences at some stage but this chasing debut comes after a 458-day absence.

9/1

Form: 3530-

Last run: 193 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in two of her four bumpers last season but the form is modest; faces a tough assignment on hurdling debut.
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7th

8

19th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

12:30 Fontwell

Grangeclare North

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Minor bumper form and was 200-1 when pulled up on her hurdling debut at Plumpton.

66/1

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11

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

14:07 Plumpton

Grangeclare North

10st 7lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Third in two of her four bumpers last season but the form is modest; faces a tough assignment on hurdling debut.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.00
Straight Forecast £21.57
Trifecta £53.90

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