14:30 Plumpton

Monday 2 November 2020

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Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 11.85s

Inch Lala^p1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99

11/2

Wide-margin winner at Sedgefield in late-2018. Creditable second at Southwell (3m) in March but posted a lacklustre run on last month's Fontwell return. Needs to leave that behind.

Form: 32/3P2-P

The Brothers^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: R Walford| OR: 98

7/4

Fairly consistent in handicap chases for this yard last season and finally got off the mark in 6-runner event at Fontwell on reappearance. Cheekpieces worn then retained. Likely to go well again.

Form: 44244-1

Vicenzo Mio^p,t²³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 96| BF

5/1

A very long time since he won but most of last season's efforts were respectable, including over C&D. Place claims if ready to roll.

Form: 627344-

Avoir De Soins²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 91

9/2

Yet to show much, including on Taunton chase debut in February. Still relatively early days, though, and does return with his stable in decent form.

Form: FP/007P-

Un Beau Roman^b³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 86

18/1

Losing run stretches back to November 2016 and he's run poorly in two outing since a respectable third on his reappearance. First-time blinkers replace his usual hood.

Form: 964-388

Brother Bennett^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 81| C

12/1

Temperamental sort who took advantage of drop in the weights to spring a surprise at Fontwell in January. Only a remote fourth on his reappearance there in October so he'll need to leave that behind.

Form: 34614-4

Indian Harbour^t³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 80

10/1

Winless following 11 attempts over hurdles and has been beaten a long way switched to fences on his last 2 starts, the latter run coming only 3 days ago.

Form: P84-366

Gustav^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: W Featherstone| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 79

22/1

Offered little since taking a handicap chase at Exeter in April 2018. Fell first when blinkered for C&D reappearance 14 days ago. Usual cheekpieces quickly return.

Form: 18/PP6-F

Non-Runners

Scaramucci¹⁰⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: J Farrelly J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

The Brothers (7/4), Avoir De Soins (9/2), Vicenzo Mio (5/1), Inch Lala (11/2), Indian Harbour (10/1), Brother Bennett (12/1), Scaramucci (12/1), Un Beau Roman (18/1), Gustav (22/1)

Most of these have questions to answer so THE BROTHERS, who has a consistent profile since joining this yard, may be capable of defying a small rise for last month's Fontwell success. Vincenzo Mio's losing run goes back a while but he can be very competitive off this mark. Avoir de Soins has yet to show much but it's still early days and he returns to action with his yard among the winners.