16:40 Plumpton

Monday 21 October 2019

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Summertree Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 7m 24.10s

Norse Legend^p²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 105| C

4/1

Unseated rider on final start of last season but had finished 11L third at Exeter (2m3f, soft) in first time blinkers (replaced with cheekpieces here) prior to that. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 1D8P3U-

Uallrightharry²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 104| D

7/1

Broke his maiden under Rules when victorious in a 3m2f handicap chase at Fontwell (good) at hte end of March. Notable runner off a 7lb higher mark on his return to action.

Form: 1F8F41-

Crossley Tender¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 103

10/1

Point-to-point winner but is a seven race maiden under Rules and debuts over fences here following a heavy defeat over an extended 2m5f at Exeter (good) in April.

Form: 034258-

Hit The Highway^p,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 97

9/2

Returning from a break when finishing 23L fourth over an extended 2m3f at Fontwell (good) earlier this month. Interesting to see how he performs stepping up markedly in distance.

Form: 0F53-34

Witches Glen^t²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 87

25/1

Placed three times in Irish point-to-points but has struggled in three starts over hurdles so far including when pulled up at Kempton (2m, good-to-soft) in March. Probably best watched on seasonal and handicap debut.

Form: 43264P-

Balkinstown^v³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 87| C

5/1

Beaten 31L when sixth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 3m2f at Newton Abbot (good) a month ago. Was a winner off a 5lb higher mark over hurdles here in November last year.

Form: 13-05P6

Dont Be Robin^v¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 83| D

13/2

Wore a visor (retained since) for the first time when winning by a neck at Chepstow (3m2f, good) in April. Fair fifth off this 5lb higher mark the following month but is likely to improve for this return from a break.

Form: 53U51-5

Vetoncall³⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: P J Brennan| T: A E Jones| OR: 83

3/1

Point-to-point winner on soft-to-heavy ground in February 2018 but has struggled in four starts under Rules since joining this stable. Market support would be notable on handicap and seasonal debut.

Form: 21P/798-

Forecasts

Vetoncall (3/1), Norse Legend (4/1), Hit The Highway (9/2), Balkinstown (5/1), Dont Be Robin (13/2), Uallrightharry (7/1), Crossley Tender (10/1), Witches Glen (25/1)

Top weight NORSE LEGEND ran well when placed on his penultimate outing and he can put a mishap last time out behind him to take this staying handicap chase. Uallrightharry was a winner on his most recent start and he can chase the selection home ahead of Hit The Highway who is upped markedly in distance.