16:10 Plumpton

Monday 31 January 2022

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Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 3m 58.45s

Legal Ok⁴¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 96| CD

9/1

Point winner who improved when opening his account with a decisive front-running display over C&D in December 2020. This 5 lb higher mark of no great concern, but 13-month absence is a worry.

Form: 422/451-

Ballycorr¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 95

10/1

Failed to make much of an impact in bumpers/novice hurdles and looked held when departing 3 out on recent handicap debut at Huntingdon.

Form: 65-284F

Monete^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 94

22/1

Couple of decent efforts in maiden/novice company last spring, but nearer last than first on handicap debut in this sphere at Taunton 9 days ago. Cheekpieces added (worn once previously on the Flat).

Form: 33-58F9

Systemic^p1,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91

12/1

Fairly useful but temperamental on Flat (stays 1¾m). No real impact in a trio of novice hurdles, but improvement entirely possible now pitched into a handicap in this sphere with cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 850

The Wire Flyer^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 86| D

6/1

Off the mark in Ffos Las conditionals' handicap hurdle last February. Now 3 lb below that winning mark, but that's his sole success from 18 starts in this sphere and recent efforts have lacked spark.

Form: B2-5866

Global Wonder⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & S Best| OR: 82| CD

9/4

Sole previous hurdles success gained over C&D and, having scored on the Flat in October, he put in a good shift when second to Hey Bob back here last month (left with too much to do). Big player.

Form: 19-5052

Hey Bob^t⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 82| CD

4/1

Often finishes weakly, but that certainly wasn't the case when deservedly resuming winning ways over C&D last month, proving 2 lengths too strong for Global Wonder (2 lb pull). Needs considering.

Form: 2-39221

Cobbs Corner⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 81

22/1

Related to winning hurdlers, but vast improvement is required now handicapping judged on low-key displays in maiden/novice company.

Form: 774-630

Honestlyntrufully^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 79

12/1

Shaped pretty well on second of his 2 starts in bumpers. No impact yet over hurdles, but very much one to note in the betting for top yard now handicapping tongue tied and off a lowly opening mark.

Form: 0-3P06

Mister Moretti¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 73

80/1

Yet to show any form of note and readily passed over.

Form: F/309-P0

Risky Business^b,t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 84

28/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and hasn't fared much better in 5 starts over hurdles to date. Big step forward on this debut for new yard.

Form: 66470

Tommy Dillion⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 64

33/1

Beaten a long way both completed starts over hurdles and 6 lb 'wrong' at the weights for this handicap bow.

Form: 47-FP00

Logan's Choice^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lampard| OR: 53

200/1

Failed to complete first 3 starts in this sphere and while he managed to get round in a Newbury novice last time, he was well beaten. Long way out of the weights on this handicap debut.

Form: VPU-P0

Non-Runners

Good Time Ahead¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: J & S Best J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Global Wonder (9/4), Hey Bob (4/1), The Wire Flyer (6/1), Legal Ok (9/1), Ballycorr (10/1), Honestlyntrufully (12/1), Systemic (12/1), Good Time Ahead (16/1), Monete (22/1), Cobbs Corner (22/1), Risky Business (28/1), Tommy Dillion (33/1), Mister Moretti (80/1), Logan's Choice (200/1)

It would be no surprise whatsoever were SYSTEMIC to leave his novice form well behind now switched to handicap company. Indeed, the 5-y-o has been handed a potentially handy mark judged on his exploits on the Flat. Honestlyntrufully is another handicap debutant to note, but bigger threats may be posed by Global Wonder, who was left with too much to do when chasing home Hey Bob over C&D last time.