March 11 / 16.30 Plumpton

16.30

Good To Soft

John Ellis Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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John Ellis Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4-1821 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Winning novice who was having only his fifth start when making all in a C&D handicap four weeks ago (soft); plenty went on behind him that day but would probably have won anyway; 5lb rise could have been worse.
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7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 453311 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Came clear over 2m4f at Wincanton and duly followed up off what was effectively a 5lb lower mark at Huntingdon (2m), having escaped a penalty and with Alice Stevens able to claim her 5lb; had little in hand, however, and this 10lb higher mark demands further improvement; returning to further has to rate a positive.
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9th

8

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

14:25 Kelso

Nordic Tiger

11st 3lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Harry Derham

Well beaten on soft ground on last three starts; has won on such going previously but maybe better ground is preferable and he's just 1lb higher than when winning at Southwell (2m4f, good) last April; not written off.

9/1

10th

4

14th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:50 Kelso

Nordic Tiger

11st 13lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Harry Derham

towards rear

8/1

Form: 6/P40F C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Had some lengthy breaks since looking useful as a novice; poor over hurdles this season but was showing more spark until falling on chase debut a month ago; could be on the way back and he should be well handicapped.
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8

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Casa Loupi

11st 4lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Didn't jump with fluency but took advantage of ease in grade to justify favouritism in a Leicester seller (2m4f, soft) on penultimate start; toiled back in a handicap (Class 4) at Lingfield latest; this is a tough task, even if returning to this shorter trip may suit.

25/1

12th

2

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Lingfield

Casa Loupi

12st 0lb

J: Ben Pollard

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Bounced back from disappointing seasonal debut with clear win in Leicester seller (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago but faces much tougher task on this handicap return and still has something to prove; cheekpieces refitted.

10/1

6th

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

18:17 Fontwell

Casa Loupi

11st 12lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Returned from layoff with two clearcut wins at Sandown (both 2m, soft) this year but his revival came to an end with a pulled-up effort at Warwick in February; bit to prove after that and he's untried over this far.

10/1

Form: 846-08

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Below par this year on the Flat and over jumps but he's on a good mark and perhaps the tongue-tie can trigger a revival.
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10th

11

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:48 Fontwell

Rays The One

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Mark Pattinson

Dual C&D winner (soft/good) but not since December 2022, and is very inconsistent nowadays; tailed off at Stratford on latest outing in early July; 1lb wrong today; others have more pressing claims.

25/1

7th

9

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

Rays The One

10st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Mark Pattinson

Placed over hurdles in February and there was nothing wrong with his sixth at Warwick (2m3f, good) in April; has undergone wind surgery since finishing a distant last of ten back on the Flat in May but others have more pressing claims.

14/1

10th

5

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Rays The One

9st 3lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Mark Pattinson

Placed over hurdles in February but three lesser performances since then; both Flat wins have come on the AW and a good while back now.

16/1

Form: 45314P

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won by 16l off just 4lb lower at Taunton in December (2m3f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) and heavy ground may not have suited him the last twice, latterly on chase debut; could easily stage a revival provided he takes to the new blinkers.
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9th

9

14th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

Class 3

14:40 Salisbury

Individualiste

8st 5lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Winner over hurdles for Paul Nicholls and fences for Gavin Cromwell but pulled up at big prices in both hurdle starts for this yard; visor deployed on his belated handicap debut in this sphere.

50/1

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:17 Hereford

Individualiste

11st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Ben Lund

Lost his way over fences in Ireland and showed no signs of an immediate revival when pulled up reverting to hurdles on stable debut in March; too much to prove at present.

25/1

9

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:20 Uttoxeter

Individualiste

11st 6lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Ben Lund

Four-time winner (hurdles/fences) but he's lost his way and was pulled up in four of his last five runs in Ireland; left Gavin Cromwell since his last run in January and has plenty to prove for new yard; equipment removed.

66/1

Non-runners

On My Command, Small Bad Bob

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.10
Straight Forecast £3.79
Trifecta £14.50

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