16:50 Plumpton

Monday 12 March 2018

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Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 20.4s

Goldslinger²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

8/1

Disappointing at times in four starts over timber for previous yard, including when supported, and lost his way on the Flat during 2017. Pulled up at Fontwell on debut for this yard last month.

Form: 38/55-P

Lubatic^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 99| BF

13/8

Collected a three-runner bumper on fast ground at Wincanton last season and much the best of hurdling efforts on handicap bow at Huntingdon last time over 2m4½f off opening mark of 94 when narrowly denied. Down in trip.

Form: 1-P0772

Mr Lando^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Garry Lavery⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 97| BF| D

9/4

Twice placed at Taunton over hurdles lately, appearing to appreciate the step up to 2m3f there last month when racing prominently. Not certain to be suited down to the minimum again.

Form: 44-5022

Landscape^p,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: William Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 88

8/1

Has some useful course form over variety of trips, including narrow defeat over C&D in December off a mark of 88. Pulled up here last month over 3m trip and rather plagued by inconsistency.

Form: 4-P247P

Royal Etiquette^p,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 85

10/1

Still a maiden over hurdles after 18 attempts, this veteran was well held when unseating his rider at Fakenham last time (2m soft). Needs to find plenty more.

Form: 5-5493U

Sweet'n'chic³⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe| OR: 76

13/2

Showed bits of promise in handicaps but lost her way last term with softer ground probably her undoing. Belated seasonal return and looks up against it.

Form: P6350P-

Dude Alert^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: M Goldstein| T: M R Hoad| OR: 65

50/1

An 18-race maiden who has shown little ability in either code so far, including last month at Huntingdon (2m4½f, soft) on return from two-year hiatus.

Form: 35PU4/0

Non-Runners

King Cnut³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Lubatic (13/8), Mr Lando (9/4), Sweet'n'chic (13/2), Landscape (8/1), Goldslinger (8/1), Royal Etiquette (10/1), King Cnut (12/1), Dude Alert (50/1)

LUBATIC and Mr Lando looks the pair most likely to scrap out the finish in this contest. The former is already a bumper winner and he ran a promising first handicap over hurdles at Huntingdon last time out. There should be more progress to come and he can take the finale. Mr Lando has a poor strike rate over timer (3-36) and can flatter to deceive, but he ran a sound race last time at Taunton and will be a threat with a repeat. The others are left with plenty to work based on recent evidence, with King Cnut perhaps capable of running into the money.