15:15 Plumpton

Monday 1 November 2021

All13:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:15

Mark Taylor Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 8.23s

Statistical¹⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H Cobb| OR: 102| D

125/1

Won a Kempton match race (rival fell first) in April 2019. Pulled up the following month (final start for Emma Lavelle) and failed to complete in points after. Well held on Rules return in April.

Form: P1PPP/5-

Postman¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: J W Mullins| OR: 99

13/2

Fair Flat winner who opened account over hurdles at Newton Abbot in 2019. Mixed efforts over fences this year, typically looking awkward tried in headgear at Stratford. Off 139 days.

Form: 5F27-94

Ivilnoble^b1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 93

11/2

Seems to have lost his way and little encouragement for this yard. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: PP5-P89

On The Meter^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 91

15/2

Failed to progress over hurdles but stopped the slide sent chasing when third of 5 here (25.7f) 2 weeks ago. Change of headgear.

Form: 24/5403

Air Hair Lair³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 89

85/40

Improved when adding a second chase win in 6-runner handicap at Fontwell (19.5f, soft) last month. Only 4 lb higher here so every chance he can follow up.

Form: 214231

Dont Be Robin^p¹⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 83

20/1

Ended losing run in 2m Taunton handicap chase in March. Typically failed to back that up next time and didn't shape well when fourth at Huntingdon. Off 167 days.

Form: 26610-4

Auld Sod^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 82

7/2

Successful over 3m at Ffos Las for Philip Hobbs in June. Disappointed next 3 starts but positive start for this yard when second over C&D 2 weeks ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3-16772

Larcadio^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: P Henderson| OR: 76

7/1

Winning Irish pointer who achieved a fair level of form over hurdles. However, has struggled over fences (pulled up 6 out of 9 starts) and headgear now given a whirl.

Form: P53-PPP

Born At Midnight³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 69

14/1

Little form, though went off only 6/1 on handicap bow at Fontwell on return (never a threat). 4 lb out of weights.

Form: 8S6/FP-5

Non-Runners

Mister Robbo⁴⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 10

T: D Faulkner J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Air Hair Lair (85/40), Auld Sod (7/2), Ivilnoble (11/2), Postman (13/2), Larcadio (7/1), On The Meter (15/2), Born At Midnight (14/1), Dont Be Robin (20/1), Mister Robbo (25/1), Statistical (125/1)

AIR HAIR LAIR has had plenty of racing but he's still only 5 and has been credited with some improvement for his recent win at Fontwell. He's taken to defy a 4 lb rise at the main expense of Auld Sod, who made an encouraging start for this yard when second over this C&D 2 weeks ago. On The Meter is best of the others.