13:18 Plumpton

Monday 14 December 2020

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Derek Hunnisett Memorial 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 5m 21.95s

Beauvallon Bay¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

10/1

33/1, knocked out of the race at halfway on recent debut at Market Rasen (20.6f), untidy third, swerved to avoid faller and unseated fifth. Bred to stay well.

Form: U

Bit Of A Legend^t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods

200/1

Maiden pointer and no promise after a breathing op on hurdles bow here last month. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 7/P63-P

Guguss Collonges¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

11/2

Well held but some promise in Sandown bumper and 2m Newbury maiden hurdle last month. May need more time, but interesting to see any market support dropped in class.

Form: 67

Little Awkward⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood

16/5

Won soft-ground Fontwell bumper (17.7f) on debut in August. Better than result under penalty in stronger race at Exeter 10 weeks ago and plenty going for him now sent hurdling up in distance.

Form: 14

Mountain Leopard²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| C

4/5

Won a bumper on this card 12 months ago and signed off campaign with a good second in the mud at Exeter. Lots to like now sent hurdling up in trip on return.

Form: 3152-

Steel The China^p⁴¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L C Jewell

80/1

Hit-or-miss profile in 5 points, winning twice but failing to complete in the rest. No show in Fontwell hunter and Nantes hurdle for other trainers in 2019.

Form: 1FP1/P8-

Touch Tight¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr P York⁽³⁾| T: P York

14/1

Winning pointer who shaped much better than first time up over hurdles at Lingfield 18 days ago and obviously has a fair bit of ability. Steps up in trip.

Form: 2F21/74

Non-Runners

My Boy James¹⁰⁶⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs L J Mongan J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Mountain Leopard (4/5), Little Awkward (16/5), Guguss Collonges (11/2), My Boy James (8/1), Beauvallon Bay (10/1), Touch Tight (14/1), Steel The China (80/1), Bit Of A Legend (200/1)

The bumper winners LITTLE AWKWARD and Mountain Leopard look the pair to focus on, with Oliver Sherwood's 4-y-o narrowly selected to make a successful start over obstacles. There is a race in My Boy James if the ability is still there back from over 2 years off and he needs keeping an eye on.