April 21 / 17.35 Plumpton

17.35

Good

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  • Prize money: £12525.8
  • 2m 1f 164y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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BetGoodwin Free Bet On Nose Losers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal out of an unraced mare and half-sister to 1m4f winner Eight Up, the granddaughter of a half-sister to good jumpers Galmoy, Youlneverwalkalone and Dance Beat; as a representative of Willie Mullins he's clearly a feasible winner.
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1st

4

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 2

17:35 Plumpton

Emerald Poet

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

prominent

13/8

1st

4

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 2

17:35 Plumpton

Emerald Poet

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

prominent

13/8

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
35,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam French 2m hurdle/2m1f chase winner, half-sister to winners One Big Bang (2m7f/3m hurdle) and Cool Park (2m4f hurdle); Skelton-trained 4yo receiving weight from all his rivals and has to be feared.
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1st

2

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

13:30 Haydock

Le Beau Madrik

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Posted a very eyecatching RPR when making it 2-2 over hurdles at Newcastle in January (2m4f, soft; fine on good) and reportedly ran flat when only 7-2 for a Grade 2 at Kelso the following month; granted a break since then and he returns with his yard firing in winners left, right and centre.

100/30

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 1

14:15 Kelso

Le Beau Madrik

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Two-time bumper runner-up who won on hurdle debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in November and followed up there (2m4f, soft) last month, readily beating solid yardsticks; leading claims despite 3lb penalty.

3/1

1st

3

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:20 Newcastle

Le Beau Madrik

11st 12lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Runner-up in two bumpers before getting off the mark on hurdles debut here in November (2m1f, good to soft; second has won since); this longer trip should suit (from a staying family) and he is respected.

6/5

Form: 10

Last run: 122 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
The hood worn for his first two races is removed; won narrowly from off the pace at Ascot (good) but then finished tailed off in a Listed race there when 33-1 (good to soft); respected on that initial effort as the second is a useful horse; perhaps unwise to read too much into Harry Cobden riding for an outside yard as Jay Tidball has been aboard for this gelding's first two runs.
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2nd

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Kajikia

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Won Ascot bumper on debut last November and put a lesser effort behind him when third in quite valuable course bumper (also on good) in April; seems to have some quirks but comfortably exploited good opportunity in modest maiden here (2m4f, good) on recent hurdling debut and has obvious claims again.

4/7

1st

1

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Kajikia

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Hooded for his first two races at Ascot, winning on debut (good) before finishing tailed off in a Listed race; wore no headgear when an 8l third under a penalty in another bumper here in April that was dominated by strong yards (Willie Mullins had the winner); all that gives him cast-iron claims in today's company on hurdling debut.

1/8

3rd

2

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 2

17:35 Plumpton

Kajikia

11st 7lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent

10/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to point winner Kap D'Attente; dam achieved little but half-sister to winners Pur De Sivola (useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase), Wicklow Gold (2m5f hurdle) and R Rien De Sivola (2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); interesting newcomer for a yard with a good strike-rate in these races.
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4th

3

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 2

17:35 Plumpton

Emerald Lad

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders, going easily but waiting for room over 2f out, carried left and not clear run repeatedly from over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, not recover

11/2

4th

3

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 2

17:35 Plumpton

Emerald Lad

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders

11/2

Form: 01 D

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never settled on debut but was much improved to win by a narrow margin at Fontwell (soft; front pair clear) in January; penalised in what should be a stronger race.
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9th

17

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 178y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Roi Du Risk

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Second runner for Henrietta Knight; scrambled home at Leicester (1m7f, soft) just after Christmas and ran about as well as could have been expected behind Cinquenta and Gee Force Flyer at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) next time; this is warmer.

33/1

3rd

1

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:17 Market Rasen

Roi Du Risk

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Henrietta C Knight

Bumper winner who opened hurdling account at second attempt, with hard-fought success at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in December; probably needs a better performance to overcome a penalty here but his pedigree suggests the longer trip will suit.

5/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in both his Irish points and again on bumper debut at Fontwell, when chasing home one who wasn't disgraced in a Grade 2 at Aintree this month; solid chance.
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9

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

General Briar

10st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Chris Gordon

Made all for wins here (2m novice, soft) and at Newbury (handicap, good to soft; 2lb lower) but he couldn't dominate when ultimately tailed off behind Mondo Man in the Imperial Cup (25-1); there are similar reservations as to how this will pan out, but Chris Gordon (doubly represented) has a very good record in this race with three wins since 2016.

10/1

22

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

14:27 Sandown

General Briar

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Off the mark at Plumpton (2m, soft) in December on third hurdle start and followed up on handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January, again making the running; 5lb higher in this more competitive race but he did it nicely last time and it remains to be seen where his limitations lie.

14/1

1st

4

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

General Briar

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Point and bumper runner-up who readily made all at Plumpton (2m, soft) in December on third hurdle start; had previously shown promise on good ground; brings potential to his handicap debut and could go well.

9/2

Form: 1-9

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a weak four-runner race at Worcester in May 2023 and not seen again until last month when well beaten under a penalty at Huntingdon; stable looks to have better chances.
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5th

5

2nd Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Jefe Triunfo

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Chris Gordon

Generally disappointing in handicaps since winning 2m maiden a year ago and steps up in trip off a career-low mark; worth a look in the betting.

10/1

7th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Jefe Triunfo

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Chris Gordon

Won a maiden hurdle at Warwick (2m, good) last June but he's gone the wrong way in handicaps and was tailed off on Plumpton reappearance (2m4f, good) two weeks ago; mark continues to fall but he has something to prove.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £4.51
Trifecta £35.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Emerald Poet

POSTDATA:

General Briar

LAMBOURN:

Emerald Lad

WEST COUNTRY:

Kajikia

The Times:

Roi Du Risk

Telegraph:

Emerald Poet

D Express:

Emerald Poet

Daily Mirror:

Emerald Poet

The Sun:

Emerald Poet

The Star:

Emerald Poet

Daily Record:

Emerald Poet

The Guardian:

General Briar

Daily Mail:

General Briar