16:10 Plumpton

Sunday 19 September 2021

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Thank You Mark Cornford For Everything! Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 57.02s

One Handsome Dude^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 102| CD

25/1

C&D winner but unreliable sort who was only seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 11 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 18-7637

Top Man⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 102| CD

9/1

C&D winner but he arrives out of sorts, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 4U5-690

Imphal^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100| BF

13/8

Four-time Flat winner who looked very rusty after 5 months off in Goodwood handicap last month. Cheekpieces back on now and worth considering off a handy mark as he seeks a first hurdles success.

Form: 523472-

Bagan^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 98| D

9/2

Resumed winning ways in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f) 15 days ago on final run for Tom Gretton. Can make his presence felt for new handler despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 153U41

My Boy James⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 95

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time when pulled up in handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f, good) 82 days ago. Reverts to hurdles now and no forlorn hope.

Form: 46/20P-P

Jumping Cats¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92| BF

10/1

Dual bumper winner at Lingfield in January but off track since fair fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle over C&D 168 days ago. Respected after his break.

Form: 4P1155-

Andapa^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 91| BF| C

13/2

Gained back-to-back wins at Uttoxeter in July before excellent second off 11 lb higher in handicap at Stratford (18.7f) 31 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 955113

Sixties Secret¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 89| CD

8/1

Off the track since jumping poorly when only ninth of 14 in handicap over C&D in April but she landed this event 12 months ago after a break so can't be ruled out.

Form: 6F6659-

Jumping Jack^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 85| C

66/1

Sole win from 22 jumps runs came here but only tenth of 11 in Flat handicap at Windsor (11.4f) 42 days ago. Has work to do back in this sphere.

Form: 458P-7U

Strike The Flint^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 76| C

7/1

It's now thirteen runs since last win in 2019, but good third in first-time blinkers in handicap at Fontwell (21.8f) 14 days ago. Others are still preferred though.

Form: 87-P6P3

Watchman^t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 76

40/1

Running below par when falling last in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 67 days ago. More is needed if he's to open his account.

Form: 6476-8F

Bullsempire^b,e/s1¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 72

80/1

Poor maiden hurdler. Cheekpieces on when only eighth of 10 in handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 11 days ago. Eyeshields tried now and hard to make a case for from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 90P-P08

Non-Runners

Kilchreest Moon⁶⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 10

T: Henry Oliver J: Nick Scholfield

Mr Yeats⁶²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M F Harris J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

Imphal (13/8), Bagan (9/2), Andapa (13/2), Strike The Flint (7/1), Sixties Secret (8/1), Kilchreest Moon (8/1), Top Man (9/1), Jumping Cats (10/1), Mr Yeats (14/1), One Handsome Dude (25/1), Watchman (40/1), My Boy James (50/1), Jumping Jack (66/1), Bullsempire (80/1)

IMPHAL is fancied to be all the better for a recent spin on the Flat so Gary Moore's 7-y-o can capitalise on a handy mark and open his account back in this sphere. Andapa has begun the season in excellent fashion so rates the chief threat, with Kilchreest Moon high on the shortlist too in a tight-knit handicap.