15:10 Plumpton

Monday 19 October 2020

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Bob Champion Cancer Trust Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 3m 44.31s

Angel's Whisper^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 100

16/5

Pair of 1m wins on Flat this summer. Shaped like a non-stayer on Southwell hurdle bow but kept on well for second there last time, despite a shocking mistake 2 out. Remains with potential.

Form: 42

Amelia's Dance⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: R Walford| OR: 98

15/2

Runner-up sole bumper outing for Peter Fahey. Underwhelming first 2 starts over hurdles but much needed step forward when second in Sedgefield novice last time and may do better again for new yard.

Form: 29-62

Kalaya²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: F Brennan| OR: 92

80/1

Modest maiden on Flat for Archie Watson. Comfortably held in 4 runs over hurdles for current yard, though was possibly unsuited by such testing conditions on Uttoxeter handicap debut when last seen.

Form: 7834-

Furia D'Oudairies¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

6/1

Form: 42/F65-4

Swilly Sunset²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 91

6/1

Four-time Flat winner who has made the frame in handicaps off higher marks this summer, but produced a typically laboured effort tried in blinkers at Market Rasen 23 days ago.

Form: 325-446

Amaretto^p1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller| T: J R Boyle| OR: 90

40/1

Modest 10f Flat winner but he has offered little in three runs over hurdles, only seventh of 9 in novice at Fontwell (17.7f) 37 days ago. Into handicaps now but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 857

Air Hair Lair²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: David Noonan| T: Miss S West| OR: 89

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat (stays 1m) who was well held in a trio of events over hurdles last winter, though did show a glimmer of promise on second outing. Goes handicapping now after 9 months off.

Form: 778-

Plenty Of Butty³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 85

7/2

Attracted support and showed improved form to get off the mark in 16-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (16.8f) 30 days ago, running on. Open to further progress and can follow up.

Form: 7845-41

Flutiste^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 81

8/1

Improved for first-time blinkers/wind surgery when fourth of 15 in a handicap at Newton Abbot (18.5f) 3 weeks ago, but it was all a little laboured.

Form: 750P-04

Global Wonder¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 81| BF

7/1

Belatedly showed some form in this sphere when a staying-on third in a handicap at Uttoxeter last month, but failed to meet expectations at Exeter subsequently.

Form: 7099-35

Dream Baie^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 81

28/1

Backed at long odds and step back in right direction when third over C&D in January 2019, but he hasn't been in anything like the same form in just 2 outings since.

Form: 6573/P-9

Non-Runners

Krujers Girl⁴³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: S Bowen

Returning Glory⁴⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: J & S Best J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Angel's Whisper (16/5), Plenty Of Butty (7/2), Furia D'Oudairies (6/1), Swilly Sunset (6/1), Global Wonder (7/1), Amelia's Dance (15/2), Flutiste (8/1), Air Hair Lair (20/1), Krujers Girl (20/1), Dream Baie (28/1), Returning Glory (33/1), Amaretto (40/1), Kalaya (80/1)

The vote goes to PLENTY OF BUTTY, who opened his account in the style of one who'll go on improving at Newton Abbot last month. Angel's Whisper remains with potential now switching to handicaps, while Furia d'Oudairies is another to consider with her reappearance under her belt.