Monday’s Plumpton Suggestions
12:40 – Andashan
13:10 – Diplomatic Ash
13:40 – Ken Roy
14:10 – Girl Balko
14:40 – Whynotnowroy
15:10 – I Shut That D’Or
15:40 – Chique Angel
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
The well-built ANDASHAN laid a great platform for hurdling in two bumper runs within the spring and is taken to take advantage of the 7 lb he receives from final month’s emphatic Carlisle scorer Epic West.
Andashan’s coach, Chris Gordon, has received three of the final 4 renewals with a number of excellent horses and clearly targets this race along with his higher hurdlers. Westerton’s Flat capacity suggests it’s solely a matter of time earlier than he posts an even bigger efficiency over hurdles, and he might even have a say if reacting positively to first-time-blinkers.
Low Expectations, on his first begin for Nick Gifford since leaving Paul Nolan, is one to observe within the betting, whereas Touquet is re-fitted with the headgear which he sported when successful over C&D in October; this grade (and journey) seems to be extra appropriate than Ascot final time.
DIPLOMATIC ASH is entitled to construct on his chase debut and reappearance at Lingfield (hampered and unseated on the second on his precise comeback at Kempton in October).
He produced his greatest type over hurdles in two begins at this venue and is most well-liked right here to the returning Dubrovnik Harry, who has the construct for chasing however could also be seen to greatest impact over additional.
Cheekpieces didn’t appear to have a lot impact on Hugos New Horse over hurdles, however he might enhance now chasing from a tumbling handicap mark.
Course winners Alien Storm and Sea Invasion have some chasing expertise to name upon and, together with current Hereford hurdles winner D’Jo Dela Barriere, assist make up a really aggressive little occasion.
Having proven a good degree of capacity in bumpers, KEN ROY, a half-brother to a few French winners, together with the pretty helpful hurdler/chaser Fellow Magazine, made a sound begin to his hurdles profession when fourth at Lingfield a month in the past.
Certain to construct on that with the marginally longer journey right here in his favour, he seems to be the reply in favour of Jail No Bail, who clearly hasn’t been the simplest to coach with simply three begins since November 2022, and Daring Recruit.
The last-named has been most constant and obtained a critical type enhance when his Hereford conqueror Mirabad simply landed a aggressive handicap at Cheltenham on the weekend.
Having improved markedly since stepping up in journey in handicaps, LADY BALKO marked herself as a younger chaser to comply with when scooting clear over C&D a fortnight in the past, so she’s taken to defy a 9 lb rise on the expense of Sadler’s Bay, who wasn’t disgraced after 10 months off when third at Market Rasen not too long ago and now heads again up in journey fitted with a first-time tongue tie.
Northern Poet has gone nicely contemporary beforehand, so he goes on the shortlist after a summer time wind-op, together with the strong-stayer Foxboro, who was pulled up within the Midlands Nationwide when final seen however has his first begin for Archie Watson this afternoon.
Regardless of chasing a six-timer, Village Grasp was despatched off a giant worth on his return, suggesting the run was wanted, and he isn’t one to take calmly both in first-time cheekpieces. Comparable feedback apply to Born At Midnight.
Although returning as a crushed favorite, WHYNOTNOWROY made a promising begin for Neil Mulholland when runner-up at Fontwell final month and is weighted to go one higher right here.
Mutley Crew seemed an improved mannequin when entering into on the identical observe on his handicap debut in October and is feared most after a brief break, whereas course winner Tara Iti – who ran into a cultured kind in a vendor final time – and the lightly-raced Trevor’s Lad also can have a say.
The lightly-raced Jewel Eyed Judy formed as if the run was wanted at Warwick final month and needs to be monitored for indicators of confidence within the betting on this handicap debut.
Ought to he get a straightforward lead (the Timeform tempo prediction for the race is ‘weak’), then course winner Macari might additionally bounce again from a poor run right here final time.
After a modest spell over hurdles, C&D winner I SHUT THAT D’OR confirmed his return to type over fences at Wincanton final month and nonetheless seems to be pretty handled from this 2 lb increased mark.
He’s unlikely to be pestered an excessive amount of on the lead; he can land the spoils. Mutual Respect charges the chief menace, with this take a look at more likely to go well with greater than when out-speeded when chasing a hat-trick at Sedgefield final time.
Hidalgo des Bordes received after a break final season and is revered upon returning to motion after a summer time wind operation.
He has a 5 lb edge on Timeform’s weight-adjusted rankings.
Representing an in-form Paul Nicholls staff, CHIQUE ANGEL will get the nod. She has been off the observe since an encouraging debut at Warwick (when very inexperienced) over a yr in the past and might enhance sufficient to open her account on the second try.
Mustang Betty has additionally been off a great whereas since a optimistic begin, however she’s feared most forward of the well-bred newcomer Media Type, a sister to the prolific French/Italian 2m1f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Styline.
Market help for Comely Capri, a newcomer whose dam is from the household of UAE 1m1f Group 2 winner Mahbooba, can be important in a really winnable race.
Monday’s Plumpton Suggestions
12:40 – Andashan
13:10 – Diplomatic Ash
13:40 – Ken Roy
14:10 – Girl Balko
14:40 – Whynotnowroy
15:10 – I Shut That D’Or
15:40 – Chique Angel
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
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