November 20 / 15.20 Plumpton

15.20

Soft

To Have & To Hire Venue Styling Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6601.25
  • 2m 0f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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To Have & To Hire Venue Styling Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4322-3 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner and consistent in the main; ran a pleasing first race over fences at Kempton (beaten just under 7l; 2m2f, good; fine on softer) and this looks no tougher than that.
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4th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 2

14:35 Plumpton

Kotmask

10st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

His jumping has been an issue this season and he was soundly beaten at Newbury last time; however, two starts ago he was a close second of four there (2m, good to soft) and he has a good record at this track; might not be far away if finding some fluency.

4/1

3rd

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Kotmask

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Almost as good as ever this season and he kept on well when 1l second of four over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago; a repeat of that form would see him go close, with a tongue-strap added for the first time in Britain, but a losing sequence is developing and he tends to make mistakes.

7/4

2nd

1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:08 Newbury

Kotmask

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Resurgent in first-time blinkers when second to an improver at Sandown in January (good; fine on soft) and fell midrace back there last time; it's surprising to see cheekpieces back on (beaten 10l in December when tried in them once before) but he has a big effort in him off this mark.

8/1

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8/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 5233-4

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Novice hurdle winner who was also close up in a handicap off 3lb higher; led early but ended up tailed off on chase debut in a small field at Fontwell (3-1); he's better than that.
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8th

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Red Windsor

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Big chance on his peak 2022-23 efforts win or lose, and laid down a fair marker on return last month (2m3f, good) despite a wide route; no certainty to back that up, but remains on a career-low mark.

4/1

8th

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:31 Uttoxeter

Red Windsor

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Big chance on his peak 2022-23 efforts win or lose, and laid down a fair marker on return last month (2m3f, good) despite a wide route; no certainty to back that up, but remains on a career-low mark.

4/1

4th

6

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:47 Fontwell

Red Windsor

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Won a C&D novice (good) in October 2022 but he struggled in a chase and seven hurdle races last year, trying headgear on last three starts; very well handicapped now and if the 130-day break has perked him up he'd be a huge danger; watch the market.

14/1

Form: 195-61 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Regressed after his win over hurdles but he looked good on his chase debut when making all at Huntingdon (2m, good); up 8lb but he jumped well and could follow up if okay on the ground (good seems ideal).
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3rd

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:55 Huntingdon

No Risk With Lou

12st 1lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Three-time C&D winner, including this race last year (good ground); probably won't be favoured by any rain but didn't run badly in Class 2 event at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) in September on latest outing and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; high on the list.

4/1

Form: 432F3- D

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bumper/novice winner and should be well handicapped on his second at Warwick in February; fell next time and below par when last seen, but he's bred for fences.
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3

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Gitche Gumee

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added.

13/2

3

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Gitche Gumee

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added.

13/2

3rd

7

16th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 4

12:15 Doncaster

Gitche Gumee

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

midfield, mistake 1st, hit 4th

11/2

Form: 737444 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Just 2-33 over hurdles and 0-5 over fences after finishing tailed off in a 2m1f handicap at Sligo in September; has run well in this discipline and drying ground would help her no end.
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5th

5

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Bonarc

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Just 2-33 over hurdles and 0-5 over fences after finishing tailed off in a 2m1f handicap at Sligo in September; has run well in this discipline and drying ground would help her no end.

16/1

4th

4

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 120y

15:20 Sligo

Bonarc

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last throughout, pecked on landing 1st, detached when not fluent 7th, jumped slightly left and weakened 2 out, pecked on landing last

7/1

Non-runners

Aviles

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Payout
Exacta £11.80
Straight Forecast £11.65
Trifecta £25.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

No Risk With Lou

SPOTLIGHT:

Kotmask

The Star:

Gitche Gumee

TOPSPEED:

Bonarc

The Times:

No Risk With Lou

Telegraph:

No Risk With Lou

The Guardian:

No Risk With Lou

Daily Mail:

No Risk With Lou

D Express:

No Risk With Lou

The Sun:

No Risk With Lou

Daily Record:

No Risk With Lou

POSTDATA:

Kotmask

Daily Mirror:

Kotmask