March 31 / 15.05 Plumpton

15.05

Good To Soft

BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7922.03
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3534

Last run: 96 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to the Supreme winner Slade Steel in his only point; has been bumping into more good horses in his maidens and the step up to 2m4f looks a positive move on handicap debut; one to consider despite his big weight.
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2nd

4

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 3

13:50 Plumpton

Sea Invasion

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, not fluent 9th, joined 4 out

11/4

2nd

4

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 3

13:50 Plumpton

Sea Invasion

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, not fluent 9th, joined 4 out

11/4

3rd

15

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Sea Invasion

10st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Chris Gordon

prominent

5/1

13/2

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 2-1531 C

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper here on good ground and off the mark over hurdles in a mares' maiden again here in November (2m, good to soft); quite interesting up in trip on handicap debut.
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8th

9

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

A Tickatickatiming

11st 9lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

took keen hold, prominent

10/1

4th

5

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

16:25 Plumpton

A Tickatickatiming

10st 5lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Sheena West

led, not fluent 4 out, headed before 2 out

5/2

4th

5

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

16:25 Plumpton

A Tickatickatiming

10st 5lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Sheena West

led, not fluent 4 out, headed before 2 out

5/2

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7/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 64P422 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Runner-up off this mark on handicap debut at Newbury (2m, heavy) but then came up short when long odds-on for a 2m1f maiden at Fontwell (again heavy); hard to trust him on the back of that reversal but he's clearly capable of a bold show.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:30 Fontwell

All Authorized

11st 5lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

made all, ridden after last, kept on

8/11

1st

1

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:30 Fontwell

All Authorized

11st 5lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Won his bumper here; now 0-6 over hurdles but he's proving consistent and seems to be able to show his form on all ground; a repeat of his latest third in a Plumpton handicap should see him difficult to beat here.

8/11

3rd

2

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

15:05 Plumpton

All Authorized

12st 0lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

midfield, pushed along and headway 3 out

7/2

Form: 3F826

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Third in a bumper (good) and runner-up in a heavy-ground novice at Chepstow; could have run better last time at Exeter and others appeal more on this handicap debut.
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6th

4

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:55 Ffos Las

Senor Diaz

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear

16/1

6th

4

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:55 Ffos Las

Senor Diaz

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear

16/1

4th

10

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

15:05 Plumpton

Senor Diaz

10st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

towards rear, brief headway on outer before 3 out

25/1

Form: 8433

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Two encouraging runs before reportedly making a noise when a remote third on switch to handicaps at Wincanton (2m5f, soft); had wind surgery in the meantime and new headgear is tried; may do better.
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3

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Defi Nonantais

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

0-6 over hurdles and absent since a disappointing run in April but his first two handicap runs (2m5f/2m4f) were quite encouraging and improvement is possible this season; cheekpieces left off today.

10/1

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:30 Exeter

Defi Nonantais

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Joe Tizzard

Has shown glimpses of promise in both novice and handicap company and stepped up slightly on his return from wind surgery when fifth at Plumpton (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces) latest; drops 2lb and likely to need more improvement to defy this mark.

20/1

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:30 Exeter

Defi Nonantais

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Joe Tizzard

Has shown glimpses of promise in both novice and handicap company and stepped up slightly on his return from wind surgery when fifth at Plumpton (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces) latest; drops 2lb and likely to need more improvement to defy this mark.

20/1

Form: S22U2P C

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
9lb lower when winning over 2m here last November (good to soft); three times runner-up here since and poor run last time (in new cheekpieces) was over fences; on a tough mark but has each-way claims back hurdling.
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4th

9

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Birdman Bob

10st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

prominent on outer, lost position after 5 out, not fluent 3 out, rallied 2 out, disputing third last, kept on

25/1

4th

9

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Birdman Bob

10st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

prominent on outer, lost position after 5 out, not fluent 3 out, rallied 2 out, disputing third last, kept on

25/1

8th

8

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Birdman Bob

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Andy Irvine

held up in rear, struggling 5 out

10/1

Form: 35-32

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Clear third at Hereford (2m3f, good) and then runner-up to a subsequent handicap winner when beaten 8l in a Newbury maiden (good to soft); should pay his way in handicaps over this sort of trip.
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3rd

6

30th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

14:02 Doncaster

Two To Tango

11st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Fair third in good-ground handicaps at Wincanton (1m7f) and Plumpton (2m) this autumn but he's now 0-6 over hurdles and his mark hasn't moved much; needs to find something extra.

10/1

3rd

6

30th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

14:02 Doncaster

Two To Tango

11st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Fair third in good-ground handicaps at Wincanton (1m7f) and Plumpton (2m) this autumn but he's now 0-6 over hurdles and his mark hasn't moved much; needs to find something extra.

10/1

3rd

5

4th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

15:40 Plumpton

Two To Tango

11st 2lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

0-5 over hurdles but kept on pretty well for third at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last month, after a break, and might still have a bigger performance in him.

11/4

Form: 0037P

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and was seventh of 23 in his only handicap in Ireland; pulled up after weakening quickly when 10-1 for a Taunton handicap three weeks ago (2m, soft) and the hood tried there is soon removed.
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6th

4

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

12:15 Taunton

Ca Plane Pour Moi

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

His mark continues to fall but he's struggled this year and has finished tailed off at Worcester in his two runs this autumn (2m7f/2m4f, good/soft); the new headgear needs to have a dramatic effect.

14/1

6th

4

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

12:15 Taunton

Ca Plane Pour Moi

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

His mark continues to fall but he's struggled this year and has finished tailed off at Worcester in his two runs this autumn (2m7f/2m4f, good/soft); the new headgear needs to have a dramatic effect.

14/1

6th

11

16th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Ca Plane Pour Moi

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Well beaten on both completed starts for Neil Mulholland and the stable has a much stronger candidate in Double Powerful.

10/1

Form: 54-335 BF

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Third in his first two hurdles and then beaten about 9l into fifth on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) after getting outpaced; there's a suspicion that he's better than he showed that day.
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1st

8

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Tregele

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

Beginning to look exposed after six hurdle starts but ran a big race before weakening into third in Bangor handicap (2m7f, good) in May and has a good chance at the weights here; had wind op in June; tongue-tie added.

10/11

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

Form: 12-476 BF

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
French bumper winner on good ground; four defeats for this yard include two handicaps and this new headgear combination had no obvious effect in the latest (soft); what might help are these drier conditions.
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8

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

15:05 Plumpton

Impact Du Bonheur

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

midfield, not fluent 5th, niggled along briefly 8th, outpaced and dropped to rear 9th

11/2

6th

13

4th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

16:05 Musselburgh

Impact Du Bonheur

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

French bumper winner who has been well beaten over hurdles on all three British starts, last of seven off this mark on handicap debut at Sandown on latest (2m, heavy; 5-1, weakening when hampered at the final flight); cheekpieces join the tongue-tie.

11/2

7th

7

8th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:35 Sandown

Impact Du Bonheur

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

French bumper winner who has been well beaten over hurdles on both British starts but they were still fair runs relative to today's modest opening mark, and he shaped over C&D last time as though he would improve for the run; possible improver for leading yard and firmly in calculations.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £54.20
Straight Forecast £50.23
Tricast £286.50
Trifecta £278.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Invasion

TOPSPEED:

All Authorized

POSTDATA:

Impact Du Bonheur

WEST COUNTRY:

Defi Nonantais

Daily Record:

Two To Tango

Telegraph:

All Authorized

The Sun:

All Authorized

The Star:

Impact Du Bonheur

RP RATINGS:

Sea Invasion

The Times:

Sea Invasion

D Express:

Sea Invasion

Daily Mirror:

Sea Invasion