16:20 Plumpton

Sunday 1 April 2018

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totetrifecta Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 6.20s

Airtight⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

12/1

Is taking small steps forward with each run, but yet to get off the mark and best effort was a 20L defeat at Fontwell (2m1½f, heavy) in January, poor since at Sandown on heavy. More needed.

Form: 26734

Chocolate Diamond³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽⁵⁾| T: D C O'Brien

200/1

Won a claimer at Fairyhouse on the Flat back in 2014, spent 852-days away before making hurdles debut for this trainer. 150/1 both starts over timber and nothing to be positive about.

Form: P9

Elusive Cowboy^p⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: William Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 93

100/1

Record of 1-23 in his career, winning over 1m4f on the AW at Wolverhampton in December 2016 from a mark of 68. One promising run (from five) over timber came at Towcester last May, poor subsequently.

Form: 94-2698

It's Got Legs²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 116

7/2

Best effort from three over hurdles when third in 2m3f Lingfield maiden hurdle early last month. Needs to take a step forward from that to land the prize.

Form: 248U3

Montycristo²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B Paris-Crofts⁽⁷⁾| T: P Henderson

33/1

Low grade on the Flat and didn't pull any trees up on hurdles debut here in December, beaten when unseating since at Fontwell and easier to look elsewhere for now it seems.

Form: 4U

Mr Jack⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L C Jewell

200/1

Failed to complete in runs at Towcester and Fontwell either side of New Year, having gone off big prices both times. Booked for a minor role on that evidence.

Form: PP

Pull Together²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 117

2/1

Third on his last three hurdles starts, most recently at Lingfield over longer trip last month when getting into a scrap. Will have learned from that, down in trip now and amongst most promising in modest bunch.

Form: 7F4222

Six Gun Serenade⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: J & S Best

10/1

Spent a long time off the track after winning an Irish maiden point-to-point in April 2015, not without support in Huntingdon bumper on Boxing Day on return but never competitive and plenty to prove now.

Form: U1/0

Snowy Oscar³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: N J Gifford

18/1

Dam from family of talented Cyfor Malta has shown little in four starts to date, though was slightly better over this C&D when just over 15L fourth of 10. Has to build on that effort.

Form: 86F4

Spice Boat³⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M Goldstein| T: P Butler

200/1

Maiden after 14 starts and pulled up over 2m on good to firm ground here on hurdles debut in April. Others make more appeal off the break.

Form: P-

Jumping Jack⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 115

15/8

Has been runner up four times over hurdles in seven starts, though also running well in decent handicaps in that spell. Drops into maiden company and surely has his chance now.

Form: 322224

Forecasts

Jumping Jack (15/8), Pull Together (2/1), It's Got Legs (7/2), Six Gun Serenade (10/1), Airtight (12/1), Snowy Oscar (18/1), Montycristo (33/1), Elusive Cowboy (100/1), Mr Jack (200/1), Chocolate Diamond (200/1), Spice Boat (200/1)

JUMPING JACK has already registered a quartet of runner-up finishes in just seven starts over hurdles, but he's fancied to go one better now. He ran well in a decent handicap at Ascot recently and should be fit to take his opportunity back in maiden company. Pull Together has also got a habit of finishing second. He drops in trip after a decent effort at Lingfield last time, but may again be the bridesmaid. It's Got Legs looks best of the rest.