October 21 / 14.25 Plumpton

14.25

Good

Mighty Trotter Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Mighty Trotter Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 15- D

Last run: 261 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 185,000euros as a 3yo; narrow winner of a soft-ground Sandown bumper when odds-on and raced too freely when a fader back there in February (good to soft); hood goes on and he's a useful prospect for hurdling; had wind surgery.
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2nd

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

15:00 Chepstow

Touquet

11st 6lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Seemingly aided by new tongue-tie when winning twice at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft/soft) during the winter, and was not discredited when second to revitalised subsequent winner at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) last month; sometimes races a bit too freely but should be fine on this left-handed track; respected.

5/2

2nd

1

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:37 Wincanton

Touquet

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Always the risk his reluctance to settle will temper his late effort, as it did when over 1l behind A Great Excuse at Lingfield in December; 2-2 at Huntingdon since, however, deriving the benefit of the tongue tie once again when making most there latest (soft); 5lb rise appears pretty fair.

11/8

1st

4

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:28 Huntingdon

Touquet

11st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Last year wasn't all plain sailing but he delivered on previous chasing promise when scoring over C&D (good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) just before Christmas and should be fine on the slower ground today; respected.

5/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on the Flat for Roger Varian without managing to win a race; quiet Flat runs for this yard but was beaten under 10l into fourth on his switch to hurdles at Fontwell and can build on that.
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3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Luna Effect

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, carried right home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

14:55 Plumpton

Luna Effect

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, carried right home turn, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in

8/1

3rd

2

(3)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Luna Effect

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has yet to win on the Flat or over jumps and had the run of the race up front when collared at Lingfield last time (1m4f; January); still needs respecting on the back of a positive run.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in Polytrack novices over 1m2f-1m4f last winter for Archie Watson but lost his way in handicaps after being gelded; joined this yard for 21,000gns and looks up against it on hurdling debut.
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2nd

5

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Birthday Angel

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Lydia Richards

Opened his account in similar event over C&D (good to soft) last week, scoring comfortably and taking well to Brighton at the first attempt; 5lb penalty puts him on future mark; respected.

7/2

5

(9)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:15 Brighton

Birthday Angel

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Lydia Richards

16-race maiden; fared no better than fourth in 2025, hanging left-handed under pressure at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) a fortnight ago; others appear to have more to offer.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0/14- D

Last run: 282 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had them well strung out in Fakenham bumper (second won later) and then far from disgraced behind a good prospect at Warwick; can do well over hurdles.
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3rd

1

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Ami Bondhu

11st 12lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

0-9 over hurdles but ran his best race this season with cheekpieces added when an 11l third of six over C&D two weeks ago on his first try at this far; should be thereabouts if repeating the effort.

13/2

3rd

5

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Ami Bondhu

10st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Nick Gifford

Still a maiden over hurdles but produced one of his best results over 2m5f, the longest distance he's tackled; modest third over 2m1f last time; combination of new trip and first-time headgear may have positive effect.

8/1

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Ami Bondhu

11st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

0-6 over hurdles but ran well in all three handicaps last season, most recently when second (albeit well held) behind heavily backed rival at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) in February; at least each-way claims if ready to roll.

7/1

Form: /2152/ D

Last run: 758 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Contested six bumpers in Ireland, winning at Kilbeggan in June 2022 and runner-up in the September of that year; off since but has joined a good yard for hurdling and a hood is added; market informative.
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9

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:37 Uttoxeter

Realistic Optimism

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish bumper winner; made underwhelming start to hurdling career last season but kept on strongly to win Stratford handicap (2m2f, good to firm; second run after wind op) this month; upped in grade here but could still have more to offer.

5/1

1st

2

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

Realistic Optimism

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish bumper winner who had yet to reproduce that ability over hurdles until runner-up to a subsequent winner, when upped to around this trip at Warwick last month (back from a break following wind surgery); remains with handicap potential and one to consider.

6/1

2nd

4

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Realistic Optimism

11st 7lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish bumper winner, unable to reproduce that promise over hurdles and soundly beaten on handicap debut at Fakenham in January, but he returns from a break having had wind surgery and with his trainer in fine form; no surprise to see a bigger performance today.

11/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 133 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in two points but he won a Roscommon maiden hurdle (good) on rules debut in June; changed hands for £10,000; likely to win more races.
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5th

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Lord Maher

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Karen Jewell

Not beaten far at Market Rasen in July (first-time visor) and he was keeping on in second when brought down at the last here (2m2f, good to soft) in October; heavy defeat when last seen in December but it's still fairly early days and he's not dismissed on this return.

20/1

4

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

14:45 Fontwell

Lord Maher

10st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

0-4 over fences but posted a couple of respectable efforts in new visor this summer (2m1f/2m) and ran considerably better than eventual 31l defeat suggests at Stratford (2m3f, good) this month; drops back in trip here; place claims.

6/1

Form: 0-3

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No impact in two bumpers, finishing a remote last of three runners in the latest.
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11

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:35 Exeter

Mon The Hoops

10st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Well beaten in both bumpers and she's struggled when triple-figure odds on her two hurdle starts.

200/1

11

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:35 Exeter

Mon The Hoops

10st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 5th

200/1

5

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Mon The Hoops

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Chris Honour

Well beaten in both bumpers and likewise when 300-1 for last month's hurdle debut at Plumpton.

200/1

Non-runners

Good Too, Demilion

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.80
Straight Forecast £28.63
Trifecta £361.80

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Touquet

SPOTLIGHT:

Ami Bondhu

Telegraph:

Luna Effect

POSTDATA:

Realistic Optimism

RP RATINGS:

Lord Maher

The Times:

Touquet

The Guardian:

Touquet

The Sun:

Touquet

Daily Record:

Touquet

Daily Mail:

Ami Bondhu

The Star:

Ami Bondhu

D Express:

Luna Effect

Daily Mirror:

Realistic Optimism