February 24 / 13.40 Plumpton

13.40

Soft

Ladbrokes Supporting Jamie’s Farm Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Ladbrokes Supporting Jamie’s Farm Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 5350/0

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit in his bumpers, notably when third at Kempton in February 2023; well held on recent hurdles debut back from a long absence but he may improve on that.
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7

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Forlano

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jim & Suzi Best

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, soon towards rear, weakening when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up

11/2

7

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Forlano

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jim & Suzi Best

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, soon towards rear, weakening when not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up

11/2

5th

5

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

13:55 Newbury

Forlano

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Has no realistic form claims in this company and Sean Bowen was aboard when tailed off in a Fontwell maiden two weeks ago for which he was 100-1.

100/1

Form: 431-P D

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner whose bumper form culminated in a win at Taunton last March (2m, soft); pulled up on November's hurdles debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good; 11-4) when found to have an irregular heartbeat; drops back in trip with a tongue-tie added on return from break.
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4th

6

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

16:02 Hereford

I Play County

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Gained his bumper and maiden hurdle wins at this time of year but doesn't obviously arrive in much form having pulled up in a handicap hurdle and chase since reappearing after wind surgery.

16/1

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:27 Kempton

I Play County

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Point/bumper/2m maiden hurdle winner; remains lightly raced but ran poorly on last month's seasonal/handicap hurdle debut (2m3f) and it's hard to know what to expect from him over this much longer trip on chase debut.

16/1

Abandoned

Form: 32

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful three-time Flat winner who built upon the promise his hurdles debut at Kempton when going close at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) in January; handles deep ground and the one to beat.
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3rd

1

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:45 Salisbury

Nap Hand

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Three Flat wins at up to 1m2f; in the frame twice over hurdles since last seen on the Flat; drops into a 0-80 and should stay 1m4f; not discounted.

5/1

2nd

7

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Nap Hand

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Flat/hurdle winner; back from a break with pleasing runs under both codes before struggling in the Sussex Champion Hurdle; this is easier than that assignment.

5/1

8th

12

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

Nap Hand

10st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Flat/hurdle winner; back from a break to finish fourth behind Hamlet's Night on the AW and then ran third of six in a Fakenham handicap hurdle; this race is much tougher than that one.

25/1

Form: 5P6

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in sole bumper and well held on only completed start over hurdles; difficult to make a case for.
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6th

5

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Olderfleet

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground

16/1

5

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Olderfleet

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Soundly beaten in sole bumper and pulled up on subsequent hurdle debut; has since left Matt Sheppard (remains in same ownership); hard to fancy.

16/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Fair Flat maiden (1m-1m4f) in 2023 for William Haggas, on varying ground; sold for 50,000gns since last run; likely sort to make an impact in this discipline but has a 500-day absence to overcome; check the betting.
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12th

6

(11)

15th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Syllabus

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Emma Lavelle

A fair maiden at up to 1m4f for William Haggas in 2023 but off for 17 months before being pulled up on yard/hurdling debut at Southwell last month; he has a bit to prove now.

14/1

12th

6

(11)

15th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Syllabus

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Emma Lavelle

A fair maiden at up to 1m4f for William Haggas in 2023 but off for 17 months before being pulled up on yard/hurdling debut at Southwell last month; he has a bit to prove now.

14/1

7

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:42 Southwell

Syllabus

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd

9/2

Form: 3

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat performer who made a promising start to his hurdles career when a staying-on third over C&D (soft) on first start for this stable two weeks ago; open to improvement and worth considering.
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3rd

12

(9)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

Under The Sun

8st 10lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Ended a long losing run at Lingfield (1m2f) in February and backed it up with a solid fourth of 12 in 1m2f handicap there the following month; considered.

8/1

4th

9

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Under The Sun

10st 9lb

J: Mr David Dunsdon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

He had been badly out of sorts prior to popping up at 80-1 in a C&D handicap four weeks ago; still has handicapping scope up 3lb but it remains to be seen if he can back that effort up.

5/1

1st

9

(5)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:42 Lingfield (AW)

Under The Sun

9st 6lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

His mark continues to tumble but he isn't giving any obvious indication he's likely to take advantage, failing to beat a rival on all three AW starts this winter.

33/1

Verdict

Under The Sun (second choice) made an encouraging start to his hurdles career when a staying-on third over C&D and is not passed over lightly with improvement likely. However, preference is for NAP HAND who looks to have been found an inviting opportunity to build on a couple of promising placed efforts. Syllabus, a fair Flat maiden, should make an impact over hurdles at some point but he has a long absence to overcome here. [Tim Mitchell]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Nap Hand

The Times:

Under The Sun

The Guardian:

Under The Sun

RP RATINGS:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

Nap Hand

Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

Nap Hand

The Star:

Nap Hand

Daily Record:

Nap Hand