15:35 Plumpton

Monday 27 February 2017

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R.A.B.I./Joan Collison Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 18.9s

Sea Wall^h⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 113

3/1

Wins now and then and has probably been handicapped out of things for most of last season. Mark looks more workable now, and signs on last two starts that she may be coming back to some form, so with expected conditions fine, isn't without some hope.

Form: FU1504-

Rathealy^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 112

28/1

Won back-to-back sellers for David Pipe back in December before finishing second in another one at Fakenham, and was purchased by current trainer out of it. Well beaten on first start for the yard and can only be watched again, as this again looks too hard.

Form: 11206P-

Goldslinger¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: D K Ivory| OR: 110

10/1

Been some time since he won one (and that was on the Flat back in 2015), but not running badly at present and showed some promise behind the Festival-bound High Bridge at Newbury. Goes handicapping on a reasonable mark and could make the grade over hurdles.

Form: 38-

Shimba Hills^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 109

4/1

Has hit a rich vein of form recently, winning here in December and then following up in January, again over this C&D (fifth a winner next start), so clearly handles the track well. Handicapper has not been overly harsh on him and holds every chance again.

Form: 895231

Camron De Chaillac^b1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 109

4/1

Just the six starts, and definite promise on the first of his handicap runs when third to Reilly's Manor at Taunton, staying on well (over 2m3f) but didn't build on that on latest start at Huntingdon. Drop back in trip may help, but may not want ground too deep.

Form: 6-785

Royal Hall¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

14/1

Looked the sort to improve in handicaps when finishing midfield to The Caller here in January, but very disappointing on handicap debut at Sandown latest; well beaten from a relatively early stage. Too soon to write off, but plenty to prove after that effort.

Form: -255

Dragoon Guard^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 103

3/1

Has been knocking on the door in three of his last four starts, most recently when second to the well handicapped The Game Is A Foot over 2m here. Handicapper has, perhaps harshly, put him up 2lb for that, but expected conditions fine, and should go close.

Form: 3624U8-

Mount Shamsan⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Jason Nuttall⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91

16/1

Yet to finish in the frame in nine starts over hurdles, and form has taken a turn for the worst over the past year. Did marginally better last time out but was still well beaten in the end, and looks an unlikely winner.

Form: 80224

Non-Runners

Zante⁵⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Sea Wall (3/1), Dragoon Guard (3/1), Camron De Chaillac (4/1), Shimba Hills (4/1), Goldslinger (10/1), Royal Hall (14/1), Zante (14/1), Mount Shamsan (16/1), Rathealy (28/1)

GOLDSLINGER is taken to get off the mark at the first time in handicaps. He'e shown enough ability in decent novice hurdles to think he's got a future at the hurdling game, and based on his flat exploits, has been given a workable mark. Shimba Hills, Dragoon Guard and Sea Wall can fight out the places, with preference for the in-form Shimba Hills, who is on a roll at present. Sea Wall is expected to enjoy the likely soft conditions and can grab third. 1. Goldslinger 2. Shimba Hills 3. Sea Wall