January 22 / 13.45 Plumpton

13.45

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Book Easter Festival At Plumpton Now Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4039.96
  • 2m 0f 214y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Book Easter Festival At Plumpton Now Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 10-443 D BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; promise in first two hurdle runs and he was sent off the even-money favourite for his handicap hurdle debut here nine weeks ago; could only manage third on that occasion but a subsequent wind op suggests there were excuses; more to come and he did run well in one point run.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Duhallow Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Four chase wins, the latest from the front off reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in February; just a respectable third of five at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month but could be hard to catch if able to dominate here.

5/4

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Duhallow Tommy

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Showed the benefit of a wind op when making all to exploit reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last month; went back up 8lb for that but this right-handed track should also suit; likely contender.

11/4

12/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: P-6523 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Over four years since his sole success (2m hurdle); placed over fences twice last month and likely to give his running but others appeal more for win purposes.
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2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

4th

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

led, headed before 5th, lost ground 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

12/1

Form: 6633-1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
He wasn't winning out of turn when landing a 2m2f handicap at Fontwell on Boxing Day (Clondaw Robin third) and a 3lb rise for that doesn't look excessive; should make another bold bid.
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4th

5

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Gave very good account when close second over C&D (good to soft) last month and subsequent fifth of 12 over C&D (good) was perfectly respectable but his overall strike-rate is just 1-35 and others appeal more.

5/1

5th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-34 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he went very close to a second course success 16 days ago, going down by only a head over this trip on good to soft; another who could be involved in the finish.

5/1

2nd

7

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:47 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-33 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he gave a good account when second from out of the weights at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month, after a break; could have a say.

6/1

Form: -3P336

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Exposed 25-race maiden; bits of form that give her a squeak but she will need a recent wind operation and the addition of cheekpieces to squeeze out more.
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6

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Millies Mite

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Dual C&D winner, latterly on good ground last April; her infrequent going days are difficult to foretell, though, and she was soundly beaten here (2m2f) ten days ago; 1lb out of the weights.

25/1

6th

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Millies Mite

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Course regular who has won twice (about 2m3f, good) and been placed on another four occasions from 15 visits; last won just over a year ago but looked to have something to offer when unseating four out in April and it was too far out to tell how she'd have fared when falling, again here, last time; 2lb wrong but she's not dismissed.

20/1

11

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Millies Mite

10st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Pulled up on her final two outings in 2025 but looked in much better form back from a break here 16 days ago, moving well close to the pace when unseating four out; has won the last two runnings of this race off similar marks and could be set for another bold bid.

10/1

Form: 42P5

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Point winner; promise in three hurdle runs and although he weakened into fifth on his chase debut 12 weeks ago (2m4f, good to soft), it was still a promising run; that form has been advertised and he's interesting dropped back in trip.
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5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

Two wins at around 2m4f on good ground include one here a year ago; he did score over 3m in a point in 2022, but two weakening efforts in the spring took his rules record beyond 2m5f to 6664; blinkers go on.

20/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: U44122 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 16th attempt when narrowly landing a 2m handicap chase at Hereford in November; runner-up in small field events twice since; each-way claims once more.
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3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Extraordinary Man

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Has modest strike-rate and is very inconsistent but has slipped to a good mark and ran well over C&D on his only previous visit Fakenham; cheekpieces (missing when tailed off at Fontwell last month) are refitted here; can be dangerous if in the right mood.

4/1

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Extraordinary Man

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

Has modest strike-rate and is very inconsistent but has slipped to a good mark and ran well over C&D on his only previous visit Fakenham; cheekpieces (missing when tailed off at Fontwell last month) are refitted here; can be dangerous if in the right mood.

4/1

5th

4

7th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Extraordinary Man

10st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Bridgwater

held up in last but in touch with leaders, disputing fourth 4 out, weakened 3 out

13/2

Form: U9P-PU

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all 12 starts and little to recommend him.
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0

8

22nd Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:45 Plumpton

Christopher Clive

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Joe Tickle

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, reminder before 4th, pulled up after 7th

66/1

0

11

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Christopher Clive

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Joe Tickle

held up in rear, slow jump 1st

50/1

Non-runners

Guillaume

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £15.87
Tricast £52.18
Trifecta £44.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Guillaume

WEST COUNTRY:

Gorcombe Moonshine

The Guardian:

Extraordinary Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Calvic

POSTDATA:

Guillaume

The Times:

Guillaume

Telegraph:

Guillaume

Daily Mail:

Guillaume

D Express:

Guillaume

Daily Mirror:

Guillaume

The Star:

Guillaume

Daily Record:

Gorcombe Moonshine