14:50 Plumpton

Monday 16 November 2020

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Happy 50th J.H - You Made It! Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 10.18s

Norman The Red²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: C Poulton| OR: 105

50/1

Winner of a Fontwell handicap in April 2018, but hasn't shown much in 2 starts for new yard since returning from a 28-month layoff.

Form: 461U/79

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Black Centaur^t³¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Cobden| T: C Gordon| OR: 105

9/2

Successful on sole outing in Irish points, but efforts under Rules to date have been underwhelming. Worth a market check for new yard.

Form: 1055/55-

Ding Ding²⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 105| CD

11/1

Successful twice over C&D during 2018/19 campaign, but largely below par last season and she has questions to answer now.

Form: 1/30654-

Rebel Collins²⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P York⁽³⁾| T: P York| OR: 105

66/1

Fair winner on the Flat and runner-up twice in handicap hurdles at Bangor in 2018. However, missed whole of last season and beaten 10 lengths when third between the flags in March.

Form: 75224/3-

Jungle Prose¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 104

4/1

Won Warwick bumper in September and improved on second start over hurdles when going close over 2m here (soft) a fortnight ago. Further progress likely now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 646-132

Good News^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 104

7/1

Left tame reappearance well behind in first-time cheekpieces when scoring at Fontwell (21.7f, soft) in October. However, not in the same form back there 10 days ago and he's opposable on balance.

Form: 1P4-014

Reallyradical^v1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 103

11/1

Runner-up 3 times over fences last term, but ran a moody race on last month's Uttoxeter reappearance. Hopes pinned on combination of a first-time visor/return to this sphere sparking a revival.

Form: 2327P-P

Midnight Glance¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 96| CD

15/8

Looked an improved model when making a successful return/handicap debut over C&D (soft) 2 weeks ago. 5 lb rise fair enough and it's not hard to envisage this 5-y-o putting up another bold show.

Form: 47/006-1

Brandy Cross³⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 79

9/1

Improved when runner-up in a Fontwell handicap on last season's reappearance. However, failed to match that form next time and entitled to need the run following 11 months off.

Form: 3006/25-

Non-Runners

Trans Express²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Etat Major Aulmes³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: O Signy J: R Johnson

Andapa¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: M Roberts J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Midnight Glance (15/8), Jungle Prose (4/1), Black Centaur (9/2), Etat Major Aulmes (6/1), Andapa (13/2), Good News (7/1), Brandy Cross (9/1), Reallyradical (11/1), Ding Ding (11/1), Trans Express (25/1), Norman The Red (50/1), Rebel Collins (66/1)

There should be better to come from JUNGLE PROSE now faced with a stiffer test and pitched into a handicap for the first time. Indeed, she did well to finish as close as she did when runner-up in a 2m novice here last time, which was just her second start in this sphere. Midnight Glance got the better of Andapa in a C&D handicap on the same card a fortnight ago and is the clear main danger.