November 04 / 15.05 Plumpton

15.05

Good

Care For Veterans Charity Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £12581.97
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Care For Veterans Charity Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 9532-P D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Placed over 2m5f on final two starts last season and remains very well handicapped on older form but is seemingly on the downgrade now and has a point to prove after last month's very poor reappearance run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

20th Dec 2024

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

12:45 Ascot

Irish Hill

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Won here last February; left his disappointing reappearance miles behind to win at Plumpton last month; creditable second at Wincanton four weeks ago; stays 2m5f and usually thereabouts.

11/1

3rd

3

20th Dec 2024

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

12:45 Ascot

Irish Hill

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Won here last February; left his disappointing reappearance miles behind to win at Plumpton last month; creditable second at Wincanton four weeks ago; stays 2m5f and usually thereabouts.

11/1

2nd

1

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

14:50 Wincanton

Irish Hill

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, reminder after 3rd, went second before 2 out, kept on

5/2

10/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 4F10P- C

Last run: 191 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Pushed out for clearcut success at Kempton (2m5f, soft) in February and also runs this track well but ended last season with two heavy defeats and was remote when third on the Flat last month; stable's other runner Yellow Star appeals more.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

20th Dec 2024

Good

2m 2f 175y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Mark Of Gold

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

He has an impressive strike-rate over hurdles and was a good second in a handicap in that sphere at Plumpton (2m4f, good) last month; versatile ground-wise; thrown into a tough race for his chase debut but his hurdling ability means he's entitled to respect.

13/2

Form: 1474-4

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Seemed to respond very positively to first-time blinkers when close fourth of 20 in hot novices' handicap at Sandown (2m, good) on final day of last season and was very respectable fourth on last month's reappearance outing at Chepstow (2m, good to soft); moves up in trip today; major player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Yellow Star

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

disputed lead, lost position after 3rd, soon prominent, mistake 4th, pressed leader when fell 3 out

9/1

5

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Yellow Star

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

disputed lead, lost position after 3rd, soon prominent, mistake 4th, pressed leader when fell 3 out

9/1

5th

8

20th Dec 2024

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

12:45 Ascot

Yellow Star

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Blinkered on last three outings, showing his best form on first two occasions (2m handicaps) but a remote third of seven when trying 2m4f on latest; switches to cheekpieces but also needs to prove his stamina.

12/1

25/1

Form: 15274- CD

Last run: 204 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Just did enough to win over fences here (2m4f, soft) in January but had gone off the boil by the end of last season and faces tough task from 7lb out of the weights on this return to hurdling.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:35 Fakenham

Godot

11st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Triple hurdles winner at up to 2m5f, including when his jumping won it at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) latest, when the front pair were clear; up 5lb and should again be competitive.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 269323

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who is better known as a chaser nowdays but comes here after two good hurdle runs, the latter a third at Chepstow (2m, soft) last month; today's trip-and-ground combination will also suit; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor; no surprise if he makes a bold bid.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

Onemorefortheroad

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Front-runner; looked a non-stayer over 3m at Doncaster last month but his close second there (2m3f, good) two starts ago was a good effort and he'll be fine on this right-handed track; no surprise if he give this a good shot.

8/1

9

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

Onemorefortheroad

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

pressed leader, struggling when lost position after 7th, dropped to last 9th, soon pulled up

8/1

1

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:12 Doncaster

Onemorefortheroad

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Stamina is the big question mark on this first run beyond an extended 2m5f but his dam is a half-sister to two winning stayers; has a good record at Doncaster (wins here on good/good to soft) and he was runner-up when back over fences here (2m3f, good) last month; major player if he stays.

7/1

13/2

Form: 915148 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Career-best form when scoring over 2m here (good to soft) in September, his seventh hurdle win; also suited by 2m4f but was safely held on last two outings and may remain vulnerable off a mark this high; swaps usual visor for first-time blinkers.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:10 Huntingdon

Enthused

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

raced in second, pressed leader 4th, led narrowly 5th

14/1

4th

1

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:10 Huntingdon

Enthused

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

raced in second, pressed leader 4th, led narrowly 5th

14/1

6th

3

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

15:05 Plumpton

Enthused

10st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: James Owen

Career-best form when scoring over 2m here (good to soft) in September, his seventh hurdle win; also suited by 2m4f but was safely held on last two outings and may remain vulnerable off a mark this high; swaps usual visor for first-time blinkers.

13/2

Form: 6-7730 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won this race for Alan King a year ago and bettered disappointing stable debut when third under Heidi Palin at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in September; well beaten in competive Chepstow handicap since but still looks interesting on return to Plumpton.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

13:00 Exeter

Forever William

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

didn't always jump with fluency, led, headed when not fluent 2nd, reminders when lost second after 7th, struggling from 9th, weakened before 4 out

11/8

3rd

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

13:00 Exeter

Forever William

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

didn't always jump with fluency, led, headed when not fluent 2nd, reminders when lost second after 7th, struggling from 9th, weakened before 4 out

11/8

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Payout
Exacta £27.90
Straight Forecast £26.00
Trifecta £107.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Yellow Star

TOPSPEED:

Irish Hill

Daily Mail:

Onemorefortheroad

POSTDATA:

Forever William

RP RATINGS:

Mark Of Gold

The Times:

Yellow Star

The Guardian:

Yellow Star

D Express:

Yellow Star

Daily Mirror:

Yellow Star

Daily Record:

Yellow Star

Telegraph:

Irish Hill

The Star:

Irish Hill