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16:15 Plumpton

Soft

Bet Goodwin Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Plumpton

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2-3122 CBF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Won over fences here for Paul Henderson in May and probably bumped into an improver when second over hurdles at Fontwell (2m1f, good) on recent stable debut; remains on a good mark; high on the list.

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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

17:10 Market Rasen

Small Bad Bob

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

raced in third, went fourth 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

11/2

1st

1

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

Small Bad Bob

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

prominent

5/1

2nd

4

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Small Bad Bob

11st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

midfield, headway and went third before 9th

5/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 42U07- D

Last run: 197 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Not seen since disappointing effort in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) in April but made promising start to hurdling career last season and will be dangerous off current mark if his break did him good.

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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

17:05 Kelso

Kaleb

11st 12lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Won off a 3lb lower mark at Market Rasen in May (2m4f, good); sound run when fourth in a Galway handicap hurdle last time (2m4f, good to yielding; second and sixth have won since); chance.

4/1

4th

10

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 11y

17:00 Galway

Kaleb

11st 3lb

J: J M Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

prominent

12/1

3rd

2

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

19:23 Bangor-on-Dee

Kaleb

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Returned to form with a near miss at Southwell in April and he got back on the scoresheet at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) the following month; up another 3lb but he was as good as ever last time and should be in the thick of things again.

4/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 24123- D

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Useful Flat racer who took fairly well to hurdling last season and ran big race when placed in valuable novices' handicap at Sandown (2m, soft) in April; needs to be taken very seriously off same mark here.

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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

12:30 Sandown

Arqoob

11st 1lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Lucy Wadham

Has won here on the Flat and over hurdles, and he's on a handy mark on last season's best form; however, he was pulled up on his final run last term and tailed off at Aintree on recent reappearance; has to get back on track.

14/1

6

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Aintree

Arqoob

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lucy Wadham

Pulled up at Sandown in April when last seen but had a pretty good campaign otherwise and he returns on a competitive mark; trainer saddled one to win at Uttoxeter last Saturday after a break; not ruled out.

12/1

18

27th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 173y

Class 2

17:20 Sandown

Arqoob

10st 4lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

Represents an in-form trainer-jockey partnership and wasn't beaten far when eighth of 15 at Cheltenham ten days ago; goes well here (Flat and jumps) and ties in closely with Bad on their placed efforts at Ascot in February; has each-way possibilities in first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 431241 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Progressive 5yo who readily drew 8l clear to score at Warwick (2m, good) last month and is now 2-7 over hurdles; latest 10lb rise asks a question of him but he still commands respect.

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1

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

16:00 Cartmel

Uggy Uggy Uggy

12st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Procter

T: Keiran Burke

Made it 3-11 over hurdles when scoring at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May but he's been vulnerable as favourite in last two starts; drops back in grade after a respectable fifth at Worcester (beaten around 6l) two weeks ago but he needs to find more progress back in trip.

14/1

5th

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Uggy Uggy Uggy

11st 1lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Keiran Burke

took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, headed 3 out

6/1

5th

3

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:10 Newton Abbot

Uggy Uggy Uggy

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Keiran Burke

3-10 over hurdles (2m-2m5f, good); improving 6yo who made a good start for this stable when a close fifth at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in April and duly built on that when justifying favouritism at Warwick (2m5f) the following month, both times ridden by Megan Bevan; drop back to 2m shouldn't be too much of an issue and he's a big player off 4lb higher.

3/1

Form: 7-5VP9 C

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Free-going front-runner who was smart in his prime but has not been firing on all cylinders for a while now; well beaten in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) in August; had another wind op (his second) last month; needs to turn a corner.

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2nd

1

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:55 Fakenham

For Pleasure

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Six hurdle wins including over C&D last December; had third wind surgery prior to finishing fourth of six at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) last month when unable to dominate; dangerous if allowed uncontested lead.

5/1

4th

1

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:25 Plumpton

For Pleasure

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

took keen hold, led narrowly, headed before 2 out, weakened from last

5/1

6th

3

(4)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

For Pleasure

9st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

pressed leader

8/1

100/30

Form: 1U431- D

Last run: 201 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Made somewhat shaky start to hurdling career last season but got his act together with emphatic maiden win at Wincanton (1m7f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April; could easily have more to offer in handicaps this term but may not be ideally suited by the forecast soft ground here.

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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

23rd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 3

16:15 Plumpton

Diamond Egg

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Made somewhat shaky start to hurdling career last season but got his act together with emphatic maiden win at Wincanton (1m7f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April; could easily have more to offer in handicaps this term but may not be ideally suited by the forecast soft ground here.

100/30

1st

3

5th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Diamond Egg

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, led before 2 out, soon shaken up and went clear, kept on well

9/2

3rd

4

3rd Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:15 Newbury

Diamond Egg

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

8/1

Form: 2216-3 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Came good over hurdles in C&D (good) maiden in February and was very respectable sixth (albeit behind Arqoob) in valuable Sandown handicap (2m, soft) in April; didn't run badly on recent seasonal reappearance and has possibilities if that outing brought him on.

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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

12:45 Newbury

Tapley

11st 5lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Suzy Smith

Generally consistent over hurdles but form dipped sharply last time and remains on career-high mark; 0-5 in points and appears to have a difficult task in this field on chase debut.

33/1

9

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 152y

Class 2

15:15 Ascot

Tapley

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Suzy Smith

Reliable 7yo who has made the frame on his last nine outings, finishing second in the Swinton at Haydock in May and winning in a small field at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) 12 days ago; he's been raised 6lb for that personal best but is now reunited with Elizabeth Gale who claims 7lb and gets on well with him; impossible to discount.

10/1

1st

2

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:25 Plumpton

Tapley

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Suzy Smith

disputed lead, led clearly going best before 2 out, good jump 2 out, ridden clear run-in, comfortably

7/1

Form: /141P- D

Last run: 212 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Dual winner in novice company last season but did not impress at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up on subsequent handicap debut; had wind op during the summer; returns with a point to prove.

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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Toothless

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, raced in second from 3rd

7/2

2nd

4

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 4

13:47 Hereford

Toothless

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Back in better form since switched to fences, finishing second at Wincanton (heavy) and Plumpton (good); remains attractively handicapped, considering his opening hurdles mark was 19lb higher.

6/4

4

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 4

16:20 Fakenham

Toothless

11st 6lb

T: Paul Nicholls

Form: 51-321 CD

Last run: 129 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Battled on well to lead close home at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in June but contests this stronger race from a career-high mark and the slower ground is probably not in his favour.

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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Tara Iti

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Gary & Josh Moore

raced in third

6/1

2nd

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:50 Huntingdon

Tara Iti

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Gary & Josh Moore

in touch with leaders on inner, went third home turn, keeping on last, went second run-in, no match for winner

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £560.00
Straight Forecast £570.80
Tricast £2723.00
Trifecta £2734.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Tara Iti

SPOTLIGHT:

Small Bad Bob

WEST COUNTRY:

Toothless

D Express:

Arqoob

Daily Mail:

Toothless

The Times:

Uggy Uggy Uggy

Daily Record:

Uggy Uggy Uggy

The Guardian:

Tara Iti

The Star:

Tara Iti

Daily Mirror:

Arqoob

RP RATINGS:

Small Bad Bob

Telegraph:

Small Bad Bob