12:25 Plumpton

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Derek Hunnisett Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 5m 15.90s

Abingworth¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

18/1

Promise when second on first of 3 starts in bumpers last winter and similarly offered a bit both starts over hurdles this winter, fourth of 11 in a Leicester maiden (15.5f) 2 weeks ago. Handicaps likely to be more his bag.

Form: 207-54

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Byron Hill⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: R Hughes

20/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 16.5f, back to form when third of 14 at Newbury (2m, heavy) in October. Worth a market check on hurdles bow.

Form:

Churchills Boy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

12/1

Point bumper winner who created a good impression when landing Chepstow bumper in February. However, was pulled up in novice hurdle at Lingfield (19.5f, 14/1) on hurdles bow 5 weeks ago so has a bit to prove now.

Form: 11-P

Endersen³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe

100/1

£17,000 5-y-o, Ask gelding. Maiden Irish pointer who was probably flattered when sixth of 8 in bumper (33/1) at Ascot (15.7f, good) just over 4 weeks ago. Tough to warm to now hurdling.

Form: P/543-6

Filanderer³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: H Morrison

11/4

Half-brother to a bumper winner and followed suit at the first time of asking at Warwick on the final day of 2021. Struggled at listed level next start but definite promise to glean from his midfield hurdles debut effort on return at Ascot (19.2f) 32 days ago. Likely improver.

Form: 10-6

Invictus De Brion⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| C

18/1

Is from quite a good family and confirmed debut promise when landing 4-runner course bumper in September. Made a disappointing start over hurdles at Kelso 6 weeks ago so needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 216

Our Champ⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: P Henderson

13/2

Successful sole start in points and showed plenty when finishing close fourth on Rules/bumper debut at Killarney in May. Similar story over hurdles, runner-up in a course novice (15.9f) in October and best not judged too harshly on subsequent Sandown fifth. Type to do better still.

Form: 1-425

Peace Of Rome⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| BF

11/1

Fair form shown when runner-up in bumpers at Warwick in April and at Lingfield last month. Longer trip promises to suit on that evidence now hurdling and interesting if he's strong in the betting.

Form: 62-2

Tea And Chats³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

5/2

From a good jumps family and, though unplaced in a pair of Irish points during the spring, he was an encouraging second in a C&D novice on Rules debut. Likely improver and he should have a part to play.

Form: 472

Fortuna Ligna^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

11/2

Soldier Of Fortune mare who has progressed with each start in bumpers, latterly when keeping on for third in listed mares' event at Cheltenham (16.4f) last month. Interesting hurdles debutante upped in trip.

Form: 5-23

Sumatran Tiger¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

125/1

Fair form on the Flat in Jersey but she's pitched into a competitive-looking maiden for this hurdles debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Holetown Hero³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Blue Suede Shoes³⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Tea And Chats (5/2), Filanderer (11/4), Holetown Hero (11/4), Fortuna Ligna (11/2), Our Champ (13/2), Peace Of Rome (11/1), Churchills Boy (12/1), Invictus De Brion (18/1), Abingworth (18/1), Byron Hill (20/1), Endersen (100/1), Sumatran Tiger (125/1), Blue Suede Shoes (200/1)

TEA AND CHATS never figured in points but there was plenty of promise to glean from his yard/hurdling debut second over C&D 5 weeks ago and, with progress anticipated, he gets the nod to go one place better. Hurdles debutante Fortuna Ligna heads up the dangers, along with Filanderer. Peace of Rome also commands a second look.