15:45 Plumpton

Monday 1 November 2021

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

Beavis Morgan Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 3m 54.23s

Bashful Boy⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: J & S Best| OR: 120

11/2

Fair Flat winner who doubled hurdles tally at Fontwell (17.7f) in March. Not really seen to best effect at Cheltenham on latest start 9 days ago and no surprise to see a better showing here.

Form: 4413-58

Sea Prince⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 117| BF| D

2/1

Low-mileage sort who doubled hurdles tally at Cartmel (17.2f) in June and similar form when second at Hexham in August. Raised another 4 lb ahead of this but he rates a likely player once more.

Form: 77/1-U12

Jaboticaba¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 116| D

18/1

Fairly useful chaser who tasted success at Warwick (2m) in September. Mixed bag followed, beaten some way out when pulled up at AIntree in June. Returns to timber following a break now.

Form: 4PP34-P

Mr Jack^p²¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 112| CD

4/1

In fine form returning from lengthy absence earlier this year, making it 4 wins from last 5 starts with narrow success at Fakenham (20f) in March. 1 lb higher on return and another with claims.

Form: 0/11211-

Sameer²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: M Goldstein| T: L A Dace| OR: 109

18/1

Fair 1m2f winner on Flat who ran up to best over hurdles when 5 lengths third of 7 at Fontwell in March. Not disgraced when fourth at Warwick in April and mark has eased ahead of return/yard debut.

Form: 34934-

Shantung^p²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 109| BF| D

5/1

Gained her first win since 2018 when bagging 2m Fakenham handicap in January and not disgraced when staying-on fifth there off 4 lb higher in March. Returns with yard amongst the winners.

Form: 434215-

King's Proctor^p,t⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 106

5/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Mark Johnston in 2018. Just fair over hurdles and disappointing on handicap bow at Worcester in August. Could well get back on track returned to 2m.

Form: 3223

Non-Runners

Nordic Combined⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Pipe J: Fergus Gillard

Forecasts

Sea Prince (2/1), Mr Jack (4/1), King's Proctor (5/1), Shantung (5/1), Bashful Boy (11/2), Nordic Combined (10/1), Sameer (18/1), Jaboticaba (18/1)

A very competitive feel to this handicap and it may pay to take a chance on KING'S PROCTOR to put behind him a slightly lesser effort at Worcester and come out on top. He'd been consistent in maiden hurdles previously and this return to 2m may well help, while his yard continues in cracking form. Low-mileage Sea Prince and Mr Jack are a couple of others to consider.