15:20 Plumpton

Sunday 20 September 2020

All13:1513:4514:2014:5015:2015:5016:25

Thank You NHS & Key Workers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 45.55s

Glendun²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 106| BF

12/1

Opened account in this sphere at Stratford (16.3f) early last month but not so good up 7 lb at Southwell next time and wouldn't be sure to stay this new trip now.

Form: 522-215

Stubborn Logic⁴⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 103| D

11/2

Plenty keen enough but he opened his account in Market Rasen novice handicap hurdle over this trip when last seen in June 2019. Long absence to overcome for new yard and may need the run.

Form: 249/F21-

Skylanna Breeze^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102| BF

15/2

Off the mark in good style on return in 20.4f Southwell handicap hurdle under this rider last month but proved disappointing when odds on at Uttoxeter next time, making mistakes. Must bounce back.

Form: 8863-19

Hidden Depths^p,h,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98

11/4

Won back-to-back Flat handicaps at Bath in good style in July and shaped well on handicap bow in this sphere at Southwell (extended 3m) last time. Shorter trip will suit and holds leading claims.

Form: 707-3

Honorable^v1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 96

4/1

Fair 14f winner on the Flat in France and similar form at his best over hurdles, though has run poorly both starts under both codes since the resumption. New headgear.

Form: 750/40-7

Oldabbey Bridge^b,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J McGrath| T: C Hobson| OR: 94

11/1

Successful at Uttoxeter (20f) last season and ran respectably in this headgear on return there 4 weeks ago. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 17545-3

Flying Focus^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 92

16/1

Showed more like his Flat form fitted with cheekpieces when opening account in 20f Sedgefield conditionals handicap 16 days ago, leading home a scramble of a finish. Rider claims his full 5 lb now.

Form: 4951

Sixties Secret²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 91| C

17/2

Won the opening juvenile hurdle at this meeting 2 seasons ago and some fair efforts in handicaps as last year ended. Yard can ready one and she could be set for a good run after 8 months off.

Form: 744330-

Sweeping Rock^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 82

18/1

Quirky sort who stepped up plenty on his reappearance run when second at Uttoxeter (20f) under this rider last month and evidently still has plenty to offer from a much-reduced mark.

Form: F880-72

Hoot At Midnight^t²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 81

22/1

Form: 0/90004-

Flashdanza^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 79

14/1

Maiden who has slipped a fair way down the handicap and ran one of his better races on return in first-time blinkers when third at Fontwell last month. Player if building on that.

Form: P8/5PP-3

Midnight Jewel^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: K Woollacott| OR: 78

150/1

No show in bumpers/novice hurdles. Improvement needed in first-time headgear on handicap debut.

Form: 00-P8P

Non-Runners

Etat Major Aulmes⁴¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: O Signy J: G Sheehan

Jetstream³²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: D J Jeffreys J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hidden Depths (11/4), Honorable (4/1), Stubborn Logic (11/2), Skylanna Breeze (15/2), Sixties Secret (17/2), Oldabbey Bridge (11/1), Glendun (12/1), Etat Major Aulmes (12/1), Flashdanza (14/1), Jetstream (14/1), Flying Focus (16/1), Sweeping Rock (18/1), Hoot At Midnight (22/1), Midnight Jewel (150/1)

A number to consider with a chance taken on SIXTIES SECRET. She won the opening juvenile hurdle on this card 2 years ago and ran a few good races in similar events to this as last year ended. Her yard can ready one (had a winner at Fontwell returning from 8 months off last week) and a big effort could be forthcoming. Hidden Depths and Jetstream are a couple of the other likely contenders.