17:45 Plumpton

Sunday 17 April 2022

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Strong Flavours Catering Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 58.75s

Top Beak⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: M Young| OR: 100

40/1

Thrived over hurdles last spring, scoring three times. Disappointing since, however, including in a couple of chases earlier this year. Back on a handy mark and has had a break.

Form: 116PPP

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Sehayli^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: K Brogan| T: R G Hawker| OR: 97

20/1

Completed a quick hat-trick in November 2020 but not seen again until well held at Exeter a year later. Off another 4 months. Probably best watched.

Form: 8/9111-0

Lil Codey²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 92

11/1

Modest hurdler who has offered a bit more encouragement since joining this yard but still needs to up her game if she's to figure.

Form: 906P46

Age Of Wisdom^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Fontwell (25.8f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Down in trip. Can't be ignored from an appealing mark.

Form: 3/P5722

Constant Friday¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: R Rowe| OR: 91

14/1

Modest hurdler who has got back on track the last twice. Still little evidence to suggest he's better than his current mark, though.

Form: 66PP35

Fred Bear¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cheesman| T: Miss S West| OR: 99

11/4

Modest hurdler who has only been denied by progressive sorts the last twice (over C&D on latest outing), so a bold showing is on the cards back down in grade.

Form: 543622

Kentford Mallard¹⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Sansom| T: J W Mullins| OR: 89| CD

14/1

Held her form well in the spring/summer last year and has been given a chance by the handicapper since her respectable fourth at Market Rasen 5 months ago. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 124354

Mr Yeats¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 87| BF| D

7/2

Thrived towards the end of last year, scoring twice and signing off with a good third over C&D. Solid claims if he's tuned up after 5 months off.

Form: 853113

Danzini²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Archie Bellamy⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 83

4/1

Not fully exposed and placed on both handicap outings, third at Wincanton on latest. Room for improvement in jumping, so a bigger effort is possible.

Form: 09P623

Scrutinise^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lily Pinchin| T: A Irvine| OR: 76| C

14/1

Hinted at a revival when fifth of 10 in handicap at Stratford (19f) in October but failed to build on that since.

Form: 4-P5575

Iconic Mover²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Angus Cheleda| T: P Phelan| OR: 79

66/1

Poor maiden on Flat and hurdles efforts devoid of promise. Goes up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 504

Non-Runners

Mackie Dee¹²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: R J Armson J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Fred Bear (11/4), Mr Yeats (7/2), Danzini (4/1), Age Of Wisdom (6/1), Mackie Dee (8/1), Lil Codey (11/1), Constant Friday (14/1), Kentford Mallard (14/1), Scrutinise (14/1), Sehayli (20/1), Top Beak (40/1), Iconic Mover (66/1)

FRED BEAR arrives at the top of his game and is unlikely to bump into a progressive sort in the same way he has on his last couple of outings, so he gets the marginal vote ahead of Mr Yeats, who was still on the up when last seen. Danzini is also considered.