15:10 Plumpton

Monday 31 January 2022

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Betting.Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 6m 21.84s

Paricolor^b,t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Armson⁽⁶⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 125

9/2

Prolific in sellers and carried on good work back in handicaps, runner-up at Cheltenham/Doncaster at up to 3m before success at Bangor. Up 3 lb in a deeper race but he clearly demands respect.

Form: 1-15221

Innisfree Lad^v¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Andrews| T: David Dennis| OR: 123| C| D

6/1

Revitalised last term, winning 5 times (2 hurdle, 3 chase) and change of headgear worked a treat when landing a few bets in a veterans' handicap over fences here 12 days ago. 4 lb lower back hurdling.

Form: 0-76381

Mason Jar⁴⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Cillin Leonard⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 123

20/1

Completed a handicap hurdle hat-trick in autumn 2019. Struggled in 2020 though and has stamina to prove over this far. Headgear off and difficult to fancy on first run for 15 months.

Form: 6/5744F-

Sirobbie^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 121

16/1

Five-time hurdles winner at Uttoxeter for Harry Whittington. Third 2 of 4 starts for current yard and cheekpieces quickly back on following a lazy display at Cheltenham.

Form: 30-393P

Bard Of Brittany^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: N F Houlihan| T: Miss S West| OR: 121| C

9/2

Course winner (20.5f) from 5 lb higher in May and shaped as though back in good form when fifth at Taunton a month ago, denied clear run and forced wide. Has to be of interest, particularly back here.

Form: 8-16765

Scarpia²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁶⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 118

7/1

Opened account in good style in 17.7f Fontwell novice hurdle in March. Excellent return to action when runner-up on handicap debut at Ascot (21.6f) but seemed to find 25.5f too much at Hereford.

Form: 4415-28

Its Gonnahappen⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 113

12/1

2m maiden hurdle winner in Ireland on debut in March but well held starting out for new yard at Lingfield last month, taking strong hold and dropping away quickly from 3 out. Upped further in trip.

Form: 1-P

Brummie Boys^p1⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Alfie Jordan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 112

28/1

Back on track when opening his account over hurdles at Southwell in May. Off 7 months after and didn't take to chasing at the first attempt at Uttoxeter. Cheekpieces replace blinkers.

Form: 44P7-1P

Minella Buster⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J R Wildman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 112| C

5/2

Irish point winner who opened account over hurdles in a 20.5f course maiden last month, going clear. That wasn't much of a race but he could have more to offer again handicapping upped in trip.

Form: 419-641

Reallyradical^v¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Murphy| OR: 107

100/1

Landed handicap chase/hurdle double at Fontwell 7 months apart but he's a lazy sort and didn't fancy it in cheekpieces on his last 2 starts to end 2021. Didn't show much on recent C&D stable debut.

Form: 71-1PP8

Forecasts

Minella Buster (5/2), Paricolor (9/2), Bard Of Brittany (9/2), Innisfree Lad (6/1), Scarpia (7/1), Its Gonnahappen (12/1), Sirobbie (16/1), Mason Jar (20/1), Brummie Boys (28/1), Reallyradical (100/1)

BARD OF BRITTANY can boast a very good course record and lurking 5 lb below his last successful mark, he is definitely weighted to strike. Innisfree Lad won a veterans' handicap chase at the last meeting here and is a big danger if holding it together, but the unexposed Minella Buster is feared most.