November 18 / 15.20 Plumpton

15.20

Good

Strong Flavours Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 3m 0f 217y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Strong Flavours Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84

Form: 842121 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has improved since switching to Jennie Candlish and stepping up in trip with the application of headgear, winning at Hexham (2m7f, good) last month at Kempton (3m, good) last Monday (cheekpieces replaced by first-time visor, retained); carries a 7lb penalty but Lewis Saunders takes off the same amount; should be hard to beat.
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Magical Arthur

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Made good progress when headgear was added in the autumn, winning three times (2m7f-3m1f, good), but was given a break after disappointing run in January and made a low-key reappearance last month; needs to get back in the groove.

10/1

12th

11

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Magical Arthur

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Jennie Candlish

Headgear helped last autumn, with three wins over further, latterly off a 6lb lower mark; has been off for four months since a poor one in blinkers (goes back to cheekpieces tonight) early in the year and will want a good test over this trip.

16/1

12th

11

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Magical Arthur

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Jennie Candlish

Headgear helped last autumn, with three wins over further, latterly off a 6lb lower mark; has been off for four months since a poor one in blinkers (goes back to cheekpieces tonight) early in the year and will want a good test over this trip.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4007-4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on his chasing debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March, then jumped left throughout back over hurdles when fourth at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) last month; first-time cheekpieces are now applied and steps up further in trip; watching brief advised.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Chancellorstown

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 8th, lost ground after 3 out

11/2

6th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Chancellorstown

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 8th, lost ground after 3 out

11/2

Form: -35422

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but finished runner-up at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in September and over C&D (good to soft) last month; Harry Cobden is a notable jockey booking; major player.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:05 Plumpton

Bella Cavalla

10st 7lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

0-10 over hurdles but was in good form when last seen in the autumn, including when clear second over C&D (good to soft) two starts ago; now 1lb below that mark; major player if fully tuned up.

7/2

6

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:05 Plumpton

Bella Cavalla

10st 7lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent, outpaced and dropped to rear 10th, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 2 out

7/2

3rd

4

18th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:20 Plumpton

Bella Cavalla

10st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

led

2/1

Form: 6P6-1P

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles but got off the mark over fences at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) in May off 5lb lower mark; pulled up with cheekpieces back on (retained) at Warwick (3m, good) later that month; switches back to hurdles but his inconsistent profile is off-putting.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Flemens Tipple

10st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Overall strike-rate of 1-28 and the win came over fences; 0-18 over hurdles and has to bounce back from some shoddy efforts; in cheekpieces and a visor for the last two and now goes in blinkers.

25/1

6

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Flemens Tipple

10st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Has questions to answer after two disappointing runs in July but is very well suited by this C&D and competes off new career-low mark today; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; dangerous to ignore.

12/1

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

17:33 Stratford

Flemens Tipple

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Only win was a 2m7f handicap chase at Huntingdon in May 2024; mixed efforts over hurdles and fences since but well beaten last of six at Bangor on latest start.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £5.82
Trifecta £8.20

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