November 04 / 13.58 Plumpton

13.58

Good

Extech Cloud Demystifying I.T Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Extech Cloud Demystifying I.T Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-7131 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who has shown improvement over hurdles since joining Olly Murphy in September, winning at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) and Market Rasen (2m4f, good); has 12lb penalty to shoulder here but appears to have been found another good opportunity.
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3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 12lb higher) but looks to have lost his way, having been pulled up on his last three starts.

100/1

5

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Prince Imperial

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 8lb higher) but he's yet to get going for this yard and was pulled up on his last two starts, latterly when 200-1 at Southwell one month ago.

100/1

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Flat winner who won four handicap hurdles at around this trip on good/good to soft for Olly Murphy; below-par on both starts for new yard; bit to prove now.

40/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 16-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Battled well to win five-runner Southwell bumper (heavy) on debut last November but that form looks very ordinary and he was safely held when sixth at Huntingdon (good) in April; improvement is required on this hurdling debut.
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3rd

4

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

16:20 Leicester

Just Lucky Sivola

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Luca Morgan

Bumper/hurdle winner for Paul Nicholls; had an excuse (made a respiratory noise) when running below expectations at Leicester on chase/stable/seasonal debut; open to improvement with tongue-tie fitted.

8/1

4

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

16:25 Leicester

Just Lucky Sivola

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Luca Morgan

Lightly raced 7yo who won a bumper (heavy) and novice hurdle (2m3f, good to soft) for Paul Nicholls; changed hands for £5,000 last May; something to find on his stable and chase debut but it's possible he'll improve for fences, and Luca Morgan and James King combined to win this last year.

11/4

3rd

4

1st Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

13:25 Sandown

Just Lucky Sivola

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out

5/1

Form: 05

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Longstanding Flat maiden who was soundly beaten at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts for new stable last month (2m/2m2f).
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6

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

De Vegas Warrior

10st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Longstanding maiden under both codes but he was running well when crashing out two from home at Taunton 17 days ago (3m, good); enters the reckoning.

7/1

9

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

De Vegas Warrior

10st 11lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Henrietta C Knight

Didn't fire on latest outing but began handicap hurdle career with encouraging thirds at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and Fakenham (2m7f, good); 4lb lower now and Philip Armson claims 3lb today; could have a say.

12/1

6th

8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:20 Southwell

De Vegas Warrior

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Fair stayer on the Flat (albeit a maiden); third in both handicap hurdles, more recently when upped to 2m7f at Fakenham (good) a fortnight ago, but needs to find something extra here; cheekpieces refitted.

8/1

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W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ran well for a long way in soft-ground Irish point in April but was beaten before last-fence fall; subsequently changed hands for £20,000; probably best watched on rules debut.
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11

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Court One

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Seven-race maiden hurdler who was runner-up twice in Lingfield handicaps over their extended 2m3f but underperformed there next time and trailed Glengolly and The Last Drop at Plumpton (upped to 3m1f) on latest start; 7lb out of the handicap.

14/1

6th

9

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Court One

10st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richard Rowe

Six-race maiden hurdler who has reached the frame on his last three runs since switched to handicaps, albeit beaten 31l at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) latest; from out of the weights he needs something extra for a first success today but he has place claims.

7/1

3rd

7

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield

Court One

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Very modest form in qualifying runs; has chased home an improved rival in two C&D handicaps (good to soft) since but he's back to racing from well out of the weights again so plenty more needed.

13/2

Form: 7

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Coneygree; won good-ground point bumper by 5l in January but was soundly beaten after racing too freely in Ludlow bumper on last month's rules debut; hooded for hurdling debut; needs to take a big step forward.
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1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Batsman

11st 3lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Out of a half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Coneygree; won good-ground point bumper by 5l in January 2024 but has struggled on all three starts under rules, most recently when pulled-up 100-1 shot in 2m3f Doncaster maiden in March.

66/1

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Batsman

11st 3lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Out of a half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Coneygree; won good-ground point bumper by 5l in January 2024 but has struggled on all three starts under rules, most recently when pulled-up 100-1 shot in 2m3f Doncaster maiden in March.

66/1

1

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

13:30 Doncaster

Batsman

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

midfield on outer

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.40
Straight Forecast £1.53
Trifecta £3.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Prince Imperial

Telegraph:

Just Lucky Sivola

Daily Mirror:

Just Lucky Sivola

The Star:

Just Lucky Sivola

RP RATINGS:

Prince Imperial

TOPSPEED:

Prince Imperial

POSTDATA:

Prince Imperial

The Times:

Prince Imperial

The Guardian:

Prince Imperial

Daily Mail:

Prince Imperial

D Express:

Prince Imperial

The Sun:

Prince Imperial

Daily Record:

Prince Imperial