November 04 / 13.28 Plumpton

13.28

Good

Christmas At Plumpton Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5254.59
  • 2m 3f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Christmas At Plumpton Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: P3-P70

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-7 over fences (failed to complete five times) and safely held on both starts since reverting to hurdling in July; continues to slide down the weights but needs to turn a corner and comes with significant risk.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

I Shut That DOr

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has won two of his last three races, the latest at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft; 6lb lower); he beat an exposed 12yo that day but a big leap at the last suggested he had a nice bit left in the tank.

9/4

1st

1

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

I Shut That DOr

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has won two of his last three races, the latest at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft; 6lb lower); he beat an exposed 12yo that day but a big leap at the last suggested he had a nice bit left in the tank.

9/4

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5-3143

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Not bred for fences but comfortably won Stratford chase (2m1f, good) in June and kept on well for third off today's mark at Southwell (2m, good) last month; unexposed over this sort of trip; likely contender.
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1st

6

2nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

12:50 Plumpton

Theonlywayiswessex

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

towards rear but in touch with leaders

2/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3C23-1

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on what was effectively his chasing debut at Southwell (2m, soft) in March and returned from break with clearcut hurdle win at Stratford (2m, heavy) last month; remains unexposed over fences but today's forecast faster ground is probably not in his favour.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Fakenham

One Last Glance

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Tom Gretton

in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, headway before 2 out, pushed along and led before last, went clear inside final 110yds

15/8

1st

4

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Fakenham

One Last Glance

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Tom Gretton

in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, headway before 2 out, pushed along and led before last, went clear inside final 110yds

15/8

2nd

6

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

One Last Glance

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Tom Gretton

prominent, slow jump and lost position 9th, mistake 10th, rallied 3 out, stayed on and went second towards finish

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: P462-3 BF

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
0-11 over fences but emerged from spell in the doldrums with second of 11 at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in April and didn't run badly when third of four over that C&D the following month; a possible if fully tuned up after break.
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4th

3

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Kalkas

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

in touch with leaders

9/2

4th

3

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Kalkas

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: 32F43-

Last run: 221 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
In front before last-fence fall here (2m1f, good to soft) in January, form that was well advertised by the fortunate winner afterwards, but this 11yo has been absent since finishing tired on heavy ground in March and resumes with chasing strike-rate standing at 0-25; others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:27 Lingfield

Clondaw Robin

10st 5lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

led narrowly, headed and raced in second after 3rd, lost position after 4 out, challenging 3 out, outpaced approaching last

40/1

Form: 330636 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner; very respectable third on last month's stable/chase debut at Stratford (2m3f, soft) but not in same form at Wincanton eight days ago and not one to rely upon heavily.
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8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

9th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Nadim

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Three-time hurdle winner; fair third on chase debut but well behind next time and then unseated early at Plumpton.

20/1

Form: 467P43

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-13 over fences but has made the frame several times, most recently when close third at Hereford (2m5f, good) three weeks ago; effectively 2lb higher from out of the weights today but still considered.
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7

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, soon lost ground

4/1

7

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, soon lost ground

4/1

3rd

10

14th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

Made frame in eight consecutive chases for Alastair Ralph from March 2023 to June 2024, including a good second over C&D, but has not been at the same level for new stable in recent weeks; didn't run badly at Warwick last time but career strike-rate now stands at 0-17; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 00/P-8

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden who struggled when 200-1 for Fontwell maiden hurdle on stable debut in September; 12lb wrong for today's handicap debut and needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces.
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6th

8

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

Modest form in points and a hunter chase in Ireland; pulled up on handicap/chase debut at Fontwell last week when out of the weights and has a similarly tough task today.

100/1

6th

8

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

Modest form in points and a hunter chase in Ireland; pulled up on handicap/chase debut at Fontwell last week when out of the weights and has a similarly tough task today.

100/1

8

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Design Flaw

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Cynthia Woods

in touch with leaders, mistake 10th, lost ground when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out)

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.20
Straight Forecast £32.09
Tricast £109.97
Trifecta £165.10

Selections

The Guardian:

One Last Glance

TOPSPEED:

Kalkas

RP RATINGS:

Ballinoulart

SPOTLIGHT:

Theonlywayiswessex

POSTDATA:

Ballinoulart

The Sun:

Ballinoulart

The Times:

Theonlywayiswessex

D Express:

One Last Glance

The Star:

One Last Glance

Daily Record:

One Last Glance

Telegraph:

Kalkas

Daily Mail:

Kalkas

Daily Mirror:

Kalkas