14:10 Plumpton

Monday 31 January 2022

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Global Herbs Supporting Equine Athletes Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 20.26s

Minella Hub³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: P G Murphy| OR: 105

10/3

Fourth in a Fontwell novice hurdle on Rules debut in December. Well held twice since but it's possible this ex-pointer will get back on track now handicap chasing.

Form: P/F-466

Mustang Alpha^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 104

10/1

Has yet to convince since joining the yard and fared no better sent chasing at Ayr latest. Change of headgear (blinkers for cheekpieces) needs to help.

Form: 944-975

Guguss Collonges²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102| BF| C

6/4

Opened account with front-running tactics adopted in 14-runner 2½m course handicap in December. Even better form when narrowly denied over that same C&D since. Fine at this shorter trip. Big player.

Form: 88F312

Touch Tight²¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 93

11/1

Has struggled to get competitive in handicap hurdles but this winning pointer may make more of an impact now chasing.

Form: 456-745

Zamani^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 91| BF

4/1

Form: 9-75534

Anuas Ar An Bpost²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 86

11/1

Poor maiden handicapper hurdler at up to 3m in Ireland and a well-held sixth on his Exeter stable debut 20 days ago. Now switches to fences over a much shorter trip.

Form: 083006

Jappeloup^p⁴²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr F Procter⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 67

80/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser who is 0-23 under Rules and likely to come up short once again.

Form: 9/555-3P

Style Council⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 45

40/1

Last of 4 sole outing in points and tailed off all 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles. Impossible to make a case for from a long way out of weights on chase/handicap debut.

Form: 4-65P

Forecasts

Guguss Collonges (6/4), Minella Hub (10/3), Zamani (4/1), Mustang Alpha (10/1), Anuas Ar An Bpost (11/1), Touch Tight (11/1), Style Council (40/1), Jappeloup (80/1)

The drop back in trip shouldn't inconvenience the front-running GUGUSS COLLONGES who can notch a second course win of the winter. Zamani has jumped out to his left on right-handed courses on his previous chase starts so he could be suited by going this way round. His last 2 runs over hurdles show he can be competitive from his mark and he might be the one to give Gary Moore's charge most to do.