14:45 Plumpton

Monday 14 March 2022

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Horse Racing At Betting.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 7m 0.72s

Blade Runner^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 95

5/2

Hasn't progressed since his first run in novice hurdles but no surprise were this winning pointer to get back on the up now handicapping over fences. Cheekpieces added. Less exposed than the rest.

Form: 31454

Ramore Will¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 92| C

18/1

Landed a handicap chase here off a 16 lb higher mark in January 2020 but lightly raced since and it's hard to get too excited by his 3 runs this winter.

Form: 91/3-PP7

Le Tueur^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 88

7/1

Pulled up on all 3 starts over fences, including at Chepstow only 16 days ago. Mark in freefall but can't make a case for.

Form: 22-PP6P

Clondaw Bisto^b²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 86| C

12/1

Successful over fences at Fakenham in January 2020, but this temperamental sort has offered precious little in 4 outings since returning from an absence.

Form: 3P/PPP7

One For Dunstan^p,t⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 81| CWS

2/1

Had wind surgery since a poor run at Taunton over Christmas and he's well handicapped if reproducing anything like the form which saw him win over hurdles here last winter.

Form: 13P-P4P

Abbey Street⁹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 80| C

16/1

Won first race of any description in 5-runner 3½m course handicap in November but failed to back it up at Wincanton the following month. Been off since.

Form: 53-P417

Message Man^v1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 77

28/1

Little impact in a trio of points and similar story so far over hurdles, including a handicap. Makes chase debut. Visored first time.

Form: 45P4PP

Invincible Cave¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 77| C

12/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when second of 7 in handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f) in December, but well held on all 3 outings since.

Form: 6P26P5

Vital Sign⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Page Fuller| T: R Rowe| OR: 71

15/2

Limited impact in various company, pulling up at Fontwell when last seen in January.

Form: 5P-U66P

Non-Runners

Minella Examiner³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: W Greatrex J: Non Runner

Forecasts

One For Dunstan (2/1), Blade Runner (5/2), Le Tueur (7/1), Minella Examiner (7/1), Vital Sign (15/2), Invincible Cave (12/1), Clondaw Bisto (12/1), Abbey Street (16/1), Ramore Will (18/1), Message Man (28/1)

In a race where few arrive with compelling claims it may be worth chancing winning pointer BLADE RUNNER, who got a handicap mark on the back of 3 quick runs over hurdles, to improve now chasing. Course hurdle winner One For Dunstan will be a threat if a wind operation helps him to recapture his best form. Abbey Street also makes the shortlist.