15:10 Plumpton

Monday 4 December 2017

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

plumptonracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 3m 58.7s

Briac¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 102| D

16/1

Not seen over hurdles since 2016 where he ran well in penultimate handicap before possibly not staying 2m7f. Won a couple on the AW back in March but struggled since. Hard to gauge back over hurdles but others more obvious.

Form: 4509/20-

Soulsaver¹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-13| J: David Noonan| T: A J Honeyball

Form: 0052-31

Free One^h⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 100

7/1

Looked like he may be getting hang of things over hurdles in last two starts in summer before recent return where he tailed off on handicap debut. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: /7-5238

Love The Leader¹⁸

Age: 17| Weight: 11-12| J: Unknown| T: J Farrelly| C

Form: 739P99

Kristal Hart^p¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96| BF

8/1

Fourth in handicaps in last three starts and handicap mark gradually easing all the time. Barely stays so this particularly sharp 2m is probably her best chance. Top connections and looks leading player if ready after a break.

Form: 53-2444

Winido³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-8| J: Unknown| T: Tim Vaughan

Form: 06P-3FF

Be Daring^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 94| BF

9/4

Yet to win in eight starts but encouragement he might do so soon latest when fourth at Fontwell. Held a chance two out there before tiring but a drop to 2m today should help so worth considering.

Form: F55-474

Wisecracker^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case| OR: 93

14/1

Only beat one rival in first two starts combined over hurdles but slightly better latest when fifth of 11 at Fakenham. First time handicap today and best days probably ahead.

Form: 00-95

Money For Nothing^b,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Garry Lavery⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 89

7/1

Maiden of 27 starts who fell over fences here last time out. Beaten a long way in two hurdle starts for current yard and very little to get excited about at present.

Form: 4-0843F

Lizzie Langton²⁴⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: C L Tizzard

Form: 7/7880-

Our Merlin¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: R Walford| OR: 86

9/4

Little encouragement in first three hurdle races in novice events and last on handicap debut. Running best race to date latest here when booked for second until falling three out. Each-way claims today.

Form: 2700-6F

Fidelity¹⁶²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: Ian Popham| T: J A Geake

Form: 335-222

Zarliman^p⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 82| BF

50/1

Best hurdles run came over course and distance when second in September 2016. Yet to beat a rival in two starts at Kempton for current yard on the flat so questions aplenty at present.

Form: 9P/9726-

Does It In Style²⁸⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Unknown| T: D Skelton

Form: F400-

Marettimo¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: W G M Turner

Form: -542

Forecasts

Our Merlin (9/4), Be Daring (9/4), Money For Nothing (7/1), Free One (7/1), Kristal Hart (8/1), Wisecracker (14/1), Briac (16/1), Zarliman (50/1)

KRISTAL HART will need a canny ride to nurse her home given her stamina weakness but she has the right man on board and this is one of the easier 2m trips so she can take advantage of a mark she is very capable off. Be Daring looks likely to be better suited by 2m having himself come up short stamina wise over slightly longer trips and he enters the reckoning here. Our Merlin was running a much better race last time until unseating and while his jumping in general is sketchy he must have a chance.