16:50 Plumpton

Monday 21 March 2022

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At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 3m 56.23s

Hit The Rocks¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102| D

12/1

Off the mark over timber when taking a heavy-ground handicap hurdle at Lingfield last month. However, wasn't in anything like the same form at Exeter recently.

Form: 52-5010

Sword Beach^v⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 96

7/4

Fairly useful Flat winner and has shown ability in maiden/novice company over hurdles. Improvement likely on handicap debut in this sphere (visor now on) and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 554

Hackbridge^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 94| CD

7/4

Opened hurdles account at fifth attempt over C&D in October. 6 lb rise fair enough and, having confirmed his wellbeing with a victory on the Flat last month, this 7-y-o needs taking seriously.

Form: 89/631

Conchita^t1⁴⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: James Davies| T: M Roberts| OR: 87

25/1

Bumper winner back in 2018 and showed ability in a couple of novice events early last season. However, well held on handicap bow at Southwell when last seen 16 months ago. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 134/468-

Whitlock^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 85| CD

20/1

Useful at best on the Flat and put it all together to get off mark in this sphere over C&D for Nicky Henderson last spring. Largely struggled since switching yards, though, and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 034P46

Military Tactic^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 84

6/1

Fair performer on the level and posted much his best effort yet in this sphere when runner-up on debut for new yard at Southwell (15.8f) recently. Entitled to come on for that and leading claims here.

Form: 67-8302

Devious Dicks Dame^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: A Irvine| OR: 71| CD

11/1

Gained breakthrough success in a C&D selling handicap in November 2020, but overall profile is hardly compelling, and she ran poorly on belated reappearance here last month.

Form: 81525-P

Whatcoloristhewind⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 62

33/1

Poor maiden hurdler for Gordon Elliott and positives hard to glean from debut effort for this yard at Wincanton. 8 lb 'wrong' at the weights for this handicap bow.

Form: 0-89P7

Non-Runners

Systemic⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Sword Beach (7/4), Hackbridge (7/4), Systemic (11/4), Military Tactic (6/1), Devious Dicks Dame (11/1), Hit The Rocks (12/1), Whitlock (20/1), Conchita (25/1), Whatcoloristhewind (33/1)

The vote goes to MILITARY TACTIC, who travelled well throughout when finishing a clear second on debut for this yard at Southwell a fortnight ago. That was his first run for eight months, so he should be sharper this time. Hackbridge, a C&D winner on his latest hurdles start, remains with potential in this sphere and is feared, while Sword Beach and Systemic also enter the reckoning.