14:25 Plumpton

Monday 22 April 2019

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Strong Flavours Catering Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 58.9s

The Kings Baby²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 110| D

7/2

Fair 18L fifth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good) last time out. Handicap mark is steadily coming down and market support would be notable.

Form: PPF845

Ruby Yeats^v²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

9/2

Placed on each of her last three starts including when 3L third over an extended 3m1f at Hereford (good) last month. Previously placed over this C&D and likely to run well once more.

Form: 334233

Wasdell⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105

9/1

Placed in a novice hurdle over this trip at Market Rasen (good) last October. Decent effort when 11L eighth on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good-to-soft) in December and drop in trip in his favour following a heavy defeat over 2m7f in February.

Form: 4380

Wilde Spirit⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 102

8/1

Good third in asoft ground 2m maiden hurdle at Warwick at the end of November. Well held on handicap debut last month however and interesting to how she fares stepping up in distance.

Form: 845-338

Sixties Secret²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 108| C

12/1

Returning from a break when beaten 18L over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good) last time out. Was a winner here last September and is of interest on first attempt at this distance.

Form: F1P4

Our Rockstar²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 102

7/2

Off the mark at the sixth attempt when taking a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Stratford (good) last time out. Raised 8lb for that victory and remains open to improvement.

Form: 007301

Fortia¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 101

10/1

Placed twice in novice hurdles last autumn but has finished held in two starts since switched to handicaps. Likely to have improved for her 10½L seventh over this trip at Southwell (good) on her return from a break earlier this month.

Form: 42307

Perfect Moment⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J McGrath| T: M Roberts| OR: 97

14/1

Still held claims when falling at the last in a heavy ground maiden hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell early last month. Better ground forecast no issue and is making her handicap debut.

Form: 4-2956F

Lady Maleficent^p¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Skelton| OR: 97

16/1

Wore cheekpieces (retained) for the first time when well beaten at Warwick (2m5f, soft) at the end of November. Given a break since and represents a top yard on her return to action.

Form: 5-22776

Tennewrow^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: L Treadwell| T: A Ralph| OR: 87

12/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground two years ago and ran well when finishing 3L third over this trip at Huntingdon (good-to-soft) on stable debut last month. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 0-P76P3

Miss Malarky^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 84

50/1

Eight race maiden finished 33L 12th in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good) recently when returning form an absence. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 690-560

Forecasts

Our Rockstar (7/2), The Kings Baby (7/2), Ruby Yeats (9/2), Wilde Spirit (8/1), Wasdell (9/1), Fortia (10/1), Tennewrow (12/1), Sixties Secret (12/1), Perfect Moment (14/1), Lady Maleficent (16/1), Miss Malarky (50/1)

OUR ROCKSTAR was a winner last time out and with forecast underfoot conditions to suit she is taken to follow-up that victory in this competitive mares contest. Ruby Yeats hails from a good local stable and she can finish runner-up having shown decent form in recent outings while Tennewrow, a stablemate of the selection can finish third.