November 06 / 15.37 Plumpton

15.37

Good To Soft

SCA 26 Year Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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SCA 26 Year Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6F2-1 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant improvement on seasonal/handicap debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) eight days ago, drawing clear to win quite comfortably by 10l; escapes a penalty here and commands respect.
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4th

5

8th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:35 Sandown

West End Boy

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Easy win on his handicap and seasonal debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in October and readily followed up off the same mark at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) eight days later, when forced to switch; hit with 12lb rise but could still be ahead of the handicapper.

9/2

1st

8

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

15:37 Plumpton

West End Boy

10st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Displayed significant improvement on seasonal/handicap debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) eight days ago, drawing clear to win quite comfortably by 10l; escapes a penalty here and commands respect.

5/4

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13/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 72-233 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who has made the frame on five of his six hurdling starts, most recently when third in Huntingdon handicap (2m, good; also handles soft) last month; doesn't help himself by tending to race too freely but ought to give another good account; tongue-tie added.
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8th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:55 Huntingdon

Parc DAmour

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Course winner over hurdles; returned from long absence with low-key hurdle run last month but is now 1lb lower than when scoring on chase debut in May 2024; contender if that recent outing brought him on.

6/1

Form: 15251- D

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
2-5 as a juvenile hurdler last season, the latter win gained at Taunton (2m, soft) in March; made satisafactory reappearance when third (albeit well held) in heavy-ground Flat race last month and could still have more to offer under this code.
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7th

3

(18)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Army

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Alan King

Flat form took off again last winter with the switch to AW, winning three in a row before his creditable third at Newcastle on finals day, all over 2m; ran respectably on turf in April on latest outing; each-way claims.

11/1

19

(7)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

19:15 Ascot

Spartan Army

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Reserve; won three in a row over 2m on AW early this year; has run well in defeat the last twice, most recently travelling well when finishing fifth back on turf at Newbury (2m, good to soft); he may benefit from this drop back in distance and could give a good account.

25/1

5th

5

(5)

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:45 Newbury

Spartan Army

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

disputed lead early, headed and prominent after 1f

5/1

Form: 21622/ C BF

Last run: 577 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Promising novice for Gary Moore in 2021-22, winning twice (2m1f/2m4f); makes stable/handicap debut after 577-day absence and is not obviously well treated but market support will bring him into the equation.
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2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

17:12 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Spell over fences featured two wins last June; unable to take advantage of drop to selling level back over hurdles last time but won this contest off 5lb higher 12 months ago (admittedly beat only two rivals) and has a fighting chance provided he's back in similar form.

5/1

2nd

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Hecouldbetheone

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

A fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best but his form has nosedived and he jumped poorly when last of six in 2m4f handicap chase at Leicester in December; back from a break now and needs it to spark a resurgence.

11/4

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Front-runner who won two Uttoxeter chases in June (2m5f/2m4f) and returned from 12-week break with pretty good second at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) this month; remains on career-high mark but ought to make his presence felt again.

3/1

Form: 31 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Smart on the Flat when trained in Germany and came good over hurdles at second attempt, with easy win in C&D (good to soft) maiden two weeks ago; that form lacks depth but, nevertheless, an opening handicap hurdle mark of 106 could seriously underestimate him.
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4th

2

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Western Soldier

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Scored in pretty good style at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in November and today's 4lb higher mark is probably workable but not much has gone to plan since and he arrives here with a bit to prove.

4/1

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Western Soldier

10st 11lb

J: Bdr Jody Sole

T: Seamus Mullins

Good-ground C&D winner in November, despite racing a bit too freely; just over 19l behind Thankyouandplease over C&D this month but his margin of defeat was magnified by a last-flight jumping error and the good to soft ground probably wasn't ideal for him; he has a nice pull in the weights today and the services of top military rider Jody Sole.

5/1

9th

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:07 Wincanton

Western Soldier

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Seamus Mullins

Scored over C&D (good) in November, despite racing too freely; looked a non-stayer over 2m4f on next outing and had soft ground as his excuse last time but others appeal more all the same.

14/1

Form: 23183-

Last run: 193 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Easily won claiming hurdle on very soft ground in France in January but started off for Alexandra Dunn with two underwhelming novice runs towards end of last season; of interest only if strong in the betting.
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0

8

24th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

14:15 Chepstow

Sniper Point

10st 12lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Alexandra Dunn

2m1f hurdle winner in France in January; yet to shine for her new stable but she's dropped 19lb in three runs; worth a market check.

40/1

7th

6

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

15:37 Plumpton

Sniper Point

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Alexandra Dunn

Easily won claiming hurdle on very soft ground in France in January but started off for Alexandra Dunn with two underwhelming novice runs towards end of last season; of interest only if strong in the betting.

40/1

Form: 1-321U CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Battled on well to lead close home at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in June but was seemingly on the back foot when unseating rider at third-last flight here last month and remains on a career-high mark.
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Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.47
Tricast £37.67
Trifecta £31.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

West End Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Western Soldier

The Star:

Tara Iti

TOPSPEED:

West End Boy

POSTDATA:

West End Boy

WEST COUNTRY:

West End Boy

The Times:

West End Boy

Telegraph:

West End Boy

The Guardian:

West End Boy

D Express:

West End Boy

Daily Mirror:

West End Boy

The Sun:

West End Boy

Daily Mail:

Western Soldier

Daily Record:

Western Soldier