14:45 Plumpton

Monday 5 April 2021

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An Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 54.35s

Aheadfullofdreams^p1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102| BF

11/8

Modest hurdler who produced a marginally improved effort when runner-up in handicap at Hereford on chase debut. Now in cheekpieces and it's a decidedly thin contest. Obvious claims.

Form: 88-D522

Frankie Baby^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 100

4/1

Useful NH pedigree and showed a bit over hurdles. Underwhelming start over fences but goes markedly up in trip with headgear back on now.

Form: 3796P3

Ballintara^p1¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 90

14/1

One-time modest hurdler who has returned from a spell in points with a couple of uninspiring efforts over fences, so hard to make a case for. First-time headgear.

Form: 661P/5P

Kaphumor^v1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 85

7/2

Successful sole start in points but just poor form in three runs over hurdles and a handicap chase at Huntingdon last time. Visored now.

Form: 1-74P5

Bit Of A Legend^p1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 75

25/1

Maiden pointer who has offered little under Rules. Easily opposed.

Form: 63-P65P

Hoot At Midnight^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 75

5/1

Modest maiden hurdler who shaped as if amiss on her second start over fences at Hereford last time.

Form: 04-47FP

Remember Me Well^t1¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 59

80/1

Little impact in varied events over hurdles and fences. Tongue tied for the first time, but set for another struggle from a long way out of the weights again.

Form: 4PP-0DP

Steel The China^t1,v1³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 10

66/1

Dual winning pointer who has shown nothing under Rules so far. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut, though.

Form: P1/P8-PP

Forecasts

Aheadfullofdreams (11/8), Kaphumor (7/2), Frankie Baby (4/1), Hoot At Midnight (5/1), Ballintara (14/1), Bit Of A Legend (25/1), Steel The China (66/1), Remember Me Well (80/1)

AHEADFULLOFDREAMS arrives in good order, which could be enough in itself to land a thin handicap. Frankie Baby could play a part if recapturing his best hurdling form and Kaphumor shouldn't be written off after only 4 Rules outings.