14:20 Plumpton

Sunday 12 May 2019

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That Friday-Ad Feeling Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 3m 42.02s

Good Time Ahead²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: J & S Best

10/1

Hurdling debut. Strong stayer on the Flat winning five times and rated in the 70's. Best form could be on the AW and sold for 9,000 gns from Phil Kirby's yard since last seen.

Form:

Hemingway³⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: A Glassonbury| T: C Poulton

33/1

Won as a juvenile on the Flat for Kevin Ryan but regressing quickly of late and hard to fancy on this hurdling debut.

Form:

Milton⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell

25/1

Little form in pair of bumpers and maiden hurdles and will probably fare better when handicapping after this.

Form: 56/68-

Moans Cross^h²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

20/1

53 rated staying maiden on the Flat though has hit the frame a couple of times. Hurdling debut now.

Form:

O'Rahilly^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison

33/1

Bit better on second spin over hurdles last time but needs another big step forward to trouble the best of these.

Form: 7P/P4-

Sizing Tara⁴²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: C L TizzardWS

4/1

Very moderate on evidence to date but has had wind surgery since last seen and connections persevere despite long absence from the track so presumably they think there is ability yet to come.

Form: 67P/

Zamperini⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

5/2

Showed ability both starts over timber and is running to his mark of 60 on the AW at present so in a race tat will take little winning, makes some appeal.

Form: 3/6-

Sauchiehall Street²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: Noel Williams

5/1

Hurdling debut today. Multiple winner on the AW up to 1m4f though just a concern that his form on turf is pretty ordinary in comparison.

Form:

Andapa³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| C| D

5/2

Won both bumpers, including on this card last year. Yet to show quite the same over hurdles but bit better last time and this is weak so has to be taken seriously.

Form: 11F63-

Mrs Jack^h1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs L C Jewell

100/1

Devoid of ability in a Bumper and a hurdle and first time hood needs to make serious difference.

Form: 9P-

Devious Dicks Dame^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: Miss Z C Davison

66/1

Sent off at triple figure odds on last three starts, including two here, and barely beaten a rival. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0099P4-

Singer In The Sand¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Phelan

50/1

42-rated maiden on the Flat who is yet to threaten a frame finish under either code so readily passed over.

Form: 55-

Forecasts

Zamperini (5/2), Andapa (5/2), Sizing Tara (4/1), Sauchiehall Street (5/1), Good Time Ahead (10/1), Moans Cross (20/1), Milton (25/1), O'Rahilly (33/1), Hemingway (33/1), Singer In The Sand (50/1), Devious Dicks Dame (66/1), Mrs Jack (100/1)

A dreadfully weak maiden to start the card and putting up a selection with any confidence is not easy. At least ZAMPERINI has shown some aptitude for this game and connections will do well to find a softer race for him. Sizing Tara can conceivably improve for wind operation and if doing so, would have to be a player while Good Time Ahead makes most appeal of those coming off the Flat.