April 03 / 15.05 Plumpton

15.05

Good

Dine & Stay @ The Jolly Sportsman Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 3m 0f 217y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Dine & Stay @ The Jolly Sportsman Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 8044

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
A well-beaten outsider in three novice/maiden hurdles at around 2m this winter (good to soft-heavy) but came second in a good-ground Irish point last spring and is open to significant improvement under rules now she's hiked up in trip and back on a sound surface for her handicap debut.
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4

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Stylia

10st 13lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Immediately better for the return to a stayers' trip and good ground when third on last month's Plumpton handicap debut, albeit looking as if in need of greater respite than the 1lb drop she's received; blinkers added.

4/1

4

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Stylia

10st 13lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Immediately better for the return to a stayers' trip and good ground when third on last month's Plumpton handicap debut, albeit looking as if in need of greater respite than the 1lb drop she's received; blinkers added.

4/1

3rd

2

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:05 Plumpton

Stylia

11st 6lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

pressed leader, led after 1st, faced challenge 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

Form: -05483

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground Irish point in 2023 but is 0-5 over hurdles this season; kept on for modest third in recent Sedgefield handicap (2m4f, good) and is open to improvement over today's longer trip but others appeal more.
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7th

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Ballela Blaze

11st 1lb

J: David Noonan

T: Thomas Gallagher

0-8 over hurdles but was making first appearance for 13 months when keeping on for third at Southwell (2m4f, good) in May and is sure to be suited by this move back up in trip; shortlisted.

8/1

3rd

11

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Ballela Blaze

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Thomas Gallagher

Runner-up in his last two races but those were at about 3m and over a year ago now; fully entitled to need this.

10/1

10

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

Ballela Blaze

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Thomas Gallagher

0-6 over hurdles; evidently well suited by step up in trip when keeping on well for close second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) 12 days ago but that modest race was won in a slow time and others in this line-up have much more compelling form.

8/1

Form: 7-36P5

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but didn't run badly when last of five over 2m here (good) last month; will probably be better suited by today's much longer trip and has been given a good chance by the handicapper; worth a second look.
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5

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Westtara

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up quickly after 6th

4/1

5

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Westtara

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up quickly after 6th

4/1

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:47 Fontwell

Westtara

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up before 6th, race voided

4/1

Form: P56344 CD

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner last season (once over C&D) but was pulled up on reappearance outing in October and has largely been disappointing over fences since (five starts); seems very versatile regarding ground but reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.
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5

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:05 Plumpton

Abbeyhill

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual hurdle winner last season (once over C&D) but was pulled up on reappearance outing in October and has largely been disappointing over fences since (five starts); seems very versatile regarding ground but reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

7/2

4th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:05 Plumpton

Abbeyhill

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

led, awkward jump and reminders 1st, headed 1st, bad mistake and lost ground 10th, weakened before 2 out

7/2

4th

4

23rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Abbeyhill

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won two staying handicap hurdles last winter, on good to soft and heavy; hasn't reached the same heights this season (sent chasing for last four runs) but the upside is that he's back on a very good mark.

9/2

Form: 354223

Last run: 136 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Non-runners

Pure Theatre

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bella Cavalla

POSTDATA:

Pure Theatre

The Guardian:

Abbeyhill

The Times:

Stylia

RP RATINGS:

Bella Cavalla

Daily Mirror:

Bella Cavalla

The Star:

Bella Cavalla

Daily Record:

Bella Cavalla

Telegraph:

Pure Theatre

The Sun:

Pure Theatre

Daily Mail:

Abbeyhill

D Express:

Abbeyhill