14:35 Plumpton

Tuesday 21 December 2021

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Ashes 50% Moneyback With HollywoodBets Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 5m 12.23s

Neverbeen To Paris⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: P G Murphy| OR: 114| CD

7/1

C&D winner who comes here on back of a good second in 14f handicap at Chelmsford City on the Flat 8 days ago. Well in the mix back in this sphere.

Form: 763317

Novis Adventus^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113

40/1

Fairly useful 20f winner at his best. Turned in poor effort when fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 30 days ago, but no surprise to see him bounce back with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 7150/P5

Mr Jack^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: A Irvine| OR: 110| C

8/1

Course winner who posted creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (19.5f) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces back on, and he's shortlisted.

Form: 1211-44

Ramore Will^h⁴⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 108| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Off 16 months since below-form third in handicap chase at Fontwell (19.5f), so he has his fitness to prove on comeback run back over hurdles.

Form: 12791/3-

Bourbali³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 108

9/2

Returned with 20f Chepstow handicap win before good fourth in 2m Exeter handicap 30 days ago. He can give another good account now back up in trip.

Form: 4675-14

Full Of Light¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 108

5/2

Fairly useful ex-Irish bumper winner who has posted promising second placings on both his starts over hurdles at Ludlow and Uttoxeter. Goes handicapping now upped in trip with more to offer. Player.

Form: P-122

Methag³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 101| D

12/1

It's now thirteen runs since her last win in 2019, and below-par fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f) 36 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 327P35

Sameer¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: L A Dace| OR: 99

28/1

Ex-German 10f Flat winner, but he's yet to score in this sphere and turned in below-par fifth on yard bow in 22f Fontwell handicap 14 days ago. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 934-5P5

Antony³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99| D

16/1

Winless since early 2018, and he turned in modest fifth of 7 in 25f handicap here 36 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 2P-7625

Lightonthewing³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 94| D

10/1

Fair 21f winner who shaped as if needing the run after 7 months off when seventh of 10 in 19f handicap at Chepstow 32 days ago. Weighted to go well off 4 lb lower mark here.

Form: 91345-7

Where's Tom⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: M Madgwick| OR: 90

15/2

Fair 12f winner on Flat. Has hinted at promise in his three runs over hurdles, fifth of 10 in 2m Kempton novice 43 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut and not ruled out.

Form: 5510/65

Forecasts

Full Of Light (5/2), Bourbali (9/2), Neverbeen To Paris (7/1), Where's Tom (15/2), Mr Jack (8/1), Lightonthewing (10/1), Methag (12/1), Antony (16/1), Sameer (28/1), Novis Adventus (40/1), Ramore Will (66/1)

FULL OF LIGHT shaped well when runner-up on both his starts in this sphere and is fancied to go one better now he steps up in distance for his handicap bow. Bourbali is another who will benefit from this stiffer test of stamina and he is next on the list, while Lightonthewing is weighted to have a say too if building on his Chepstow reappearance.