12:30 Plumpton

Monday 7 December 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 10.42s

Captain Biggles¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 121

4/5

Only fifth in a bumper but different proposition when runner-up in novice hurdles at Wetherby and Market Rasen in recent months. The one to beat here with further progress in the offing.

Form: 5-22

Clongowes^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: D Steele

50/1

Useful at up to 2m on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger off for over 2 years prior to finishing well held on Sandown hurdle debut last month. Tongue tie added.

Form: 7

Fix Bayonets⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

28/1

Runner-up on Fontwell bumper debut in August and reasonable assume he found the run coming too soon when last of 8 there 15 days later. Freshened up ahead of this switch to hurdles.

Form: 28

Game Socks⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 110

2/1

In the frame on all 3 starts in maidens at up to 21f in Ireland for Paul Power, posting his best effort when 7 lengths second at Kilbeggan last time. Joined yard which does well with new recruits.

Form: 442

Get On Jeremy

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: J G Cann

150/1

€5,500 3-y-o. Fourth foal. Dam fair 2½m/2¾m hurdle winner, sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (2½m-3½m winner) Streamstown. Watching brief advised on debut.

Form:

Manhattan Bullet³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

33/1

20/1, well held in Fontwell bumper last month. Hard to fancy after that.

Form: 9

Right Hand Of God²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

50/1

Well beaten in pair of bumpers but showed ability sent hurdling at Fontwell in January. Pulled too hard at Wincanton a month later but may do better this season, particularly if learning to settle.

Form: 0730-

Roscoe Tara⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

25/1

Only midfield in a couple of bumpers in October ahead of this switch to hurdles. Others more obvious.

Form: 67

Sameer^t1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

11/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France/Germany but not at the same level in a couple of runs for David Menuisier this autumn. Now hurdling for another new yard. Also tongue tied first time.

Form:

Blarney Bateleur⁶⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: Miss Z C Davison

33/1

Bought for £32,000 after winning sole start in Irish points in April 2019. It's taken a bit of time for new connections to get her to the track. Probably best watched.

Form: 1/

Bunny Boru^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Hill

20/1

Winning pointer who offered something to work on when 8 lengths second in C&D novice (heavy) on Rules debut last month. That wasn't a strong race but she's entitled to progress.

Form: P12/2

Old Times²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: J McGrath| T: T Lawes

40/1

Well held in Newton Abbot bumper in October. Offered more when 10 lengths third in C&D novice hurdle 5 weeks later but the reopposing Bunny Boru was 2 lengths ahead of her.

Form: 4-03

Non-Runners

Torosay Castle²⁸⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: M R Channon J: Dave Crosse

Forecasts

Captain Biggles (4/5), Game Socks (2/1), Sameer (11/1), Bunny Boru (20/1), Torosay Castle (20/1), Roscoe Tara (25/1), Fix Bayonets (28/1), Manhattan Bullet (33/1), Blarney Bateleur (33/1), Old Times (40/1), Right Hand Of God (50/1), Clongowes (50/1), Get On Jeremy (150/1)

CAPTAIN BIGGLES has shaped well when runner-up in a pair of novice hurdles this autumn and this looks to represent a good opportunity for him to go one better. Game Socks ran to a fair level in Ireland and looks the obvious threat having joined a stable which does so well with new recruits.