13:00 Plumpton

Monday 2 January 2023

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Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 4m 3.87s

Hansard²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| D

5/2

Fairly useful Irish bumper winner for Charles O'Brien. Made a successful start for his new stable in 16-runner Huntingdon novice hurdle (2m, good to soft) 29 days ago. Did that impressively and looks sure to make a bold bid to defy his penalty.

Form: 4361-1

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Downsman¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J R Boyle

50/1

Fairly useful on Flat but might be more one for handicaps in this sphere based on his 2 runs in novice hurdles last month (C&D latterly).

Form: 76

Forget The Way⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

50/1

Struggled in bumpers but showed clear ability when third of 9 in maiden at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) on hurdles bow 68 days ago. That form is only modest, though, and a good deal more will be required here.

Form: 00-3

Master Chewy²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126

4/7

Scopey sort who cost plenty and he's made a promising start over hurdles, bumping into a smart prospect from the Henderson yard at Cheltenham last time. Surely only a matter of time before he goes one better.

Form: 324-3F2

Often Overlooked^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

200/1

Well held in a bumper and novice hurdle 11 months apart.

Form: 0-8

One Man Party²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

300/1

Related to plenty of winners but he was well beaten in a 2m Leicester maiden hurdle on his debut 26 days ago.

Form: 0

Prince Imperial¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Cobden| T: R Hughes| D

9/2

Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2¼m), winning in the mud at Nottingham in October. Made a sound start to his hurdle career when 4 lengths second in a C&D novice 13 days ago. Likely capable of better.

Form: 2

Swapped⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

18/1

Quite useful in bumpers. Found only one too good on his 2m Stratford hurdle debut in October but he failed to build on that when only sixth at Kempton (2m again) since.

Form: 8120-26

Tenfold⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rob Hargreaves⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore

80/1

Fair maiden on Flat earlier in his career but only poor form on his completed start over hurdles. Hansard looks very much the yard first string.

Form: P/P6

Bean Norty⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lacey

200/1

Comfortably held in maiden/novice hurdles this autumn. Surely up against it again.

Form: 60

Dame Prestige¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

150/1

Modest form in a pair of Perth maiden hurdles in the summer for Gordon Elliott. Best watched now setting out for his new stable after 5 months off.

Form: 05-35

Insolente Nelsa⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

125/1

Modest form in bumpers so doesn't strike as an obvious one to make a winning start over hurdles.

Form: R5-7

Non-Runners

King's Castle⁹⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Master Chewy (4/7), Hansard (5/2), Prince Imperial (9/2), Swapped (18/1), King's Castle (25/1), Forget The Way (50/1), Downsman (50/1), Tenfold (80/1), Insolente Nelsa (125/1), Dame Prestige (150/1), Often Overlooked (200/1), Bean Norty (200/1), One Man Party (300/1)

MASTER CHEWY has achieved more than enough to suggest he can win a race like this and is taken to make the most of the weight he receives from Gary Moore's Huntingdon winner Hansard. Recent C&D runner-up Prince Imperial looks best of the remainder.