15:40 Plumpton

Monday 6 November 2017

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 11.1s

Ben Arthur^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 100| D

12/1

Victorious over 2m4f at Ffos Las (soft) back in February but disappointing twice since including on chasing debut at Bangor (good-to-soft) in a first time tongue tie (retained) last time out.

Form: 7591P-6

Minella Web^t⁴⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 98| BF| D

11/4

Ran well to finish third of ten over 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good) when making his debut for this yard in August 2016. Absent since but worth a check in the market on his return from over a year off the track.

Form: P144/63-

Red Square Revival^p,h,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 97

10/1

Made a winning debut in a bumper at Worcester (good) in September last year. Best effort since came when finishing third in a 2m4f handicap chase at Warwick (good) on his penultimate outing. Disappointed since however.

Form: 687-533

Prince Kup^p⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 97

25/1

Well held in three outings since joining this yard from Ireland and pulled up at Uttoxeter over an extended 2m7f on good ground over hurdles last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 888-88P

Orchestrated^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 95

9/2

Put a disappointing effort behind him when winning over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good) a month ago. Raised 4lb for that victory but has a useful conditional booked to ride today.

Form: 8P-P261

Firmount Gent^p,t¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 94| BF

3/1

Winning for the first time under rules when successful over an extended 2m1f at Bangor (good-to-soft) a month ago. Held third at Southwell (good) since and represents a leading stable today.

Form: 4-33513

Frank N Fair¹⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: W Featherstone⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 83| C| D

20/1

Failed to complete on two of her last three starts and finished last of three on the other. All three victories have come over hurdles and probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 444U3-P

Lord Aldervale¹⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: A Glassonbury| T: S Woodman| OR: 76

14/1

27 race maiden under rules but put in some fair efforts since returning from a spell in point-to-points. Beaten 28L when third over 2m5f at Fontwell (good-to-firm) last time and likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 712-4P3

Hardtorock^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Michael Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 75

5/1

Victorious over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good-to-firm) in August and ran well when 2L second to today's rival Orchestrated over the same C&D last time out. Interesting runner off a light weight.

Form: P-U6103

Forecasts

Minella Web (11/4), Firmount Gent (3/1), Orchestrated (9/2), Hardtorock (5/1), Red Square Revival (10/1), Ben Arthur (12/1), Lord Aldervale (14/1), Frank N Fair (20/1), Prince Kup (25/1)

ORCHESTRATED was a winner at Fontwell last time out and he can double his career tally by making all to take this competitive looking handicap chase. The selection shouldn't be inconvenienced too much by the drop in trip and can see off the returning Minella Web who hasn't been seen since finishing third on his debut for this stable in August last year. Bottom weight Hardtorock finished a decent third behind the selection last time out and can fill the same position today.