14:40 Plumpton

Monday 30 January 2023

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IEP Financial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 3m 57.95s

Dr Lockdown²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys

50/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to smart chaser KIller Clown. Maiden pointer, unplaced last time (May 2022).

Form: 0/635-34

Jacks Orchard³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland

50/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points but was badly in need of the experience when down the field on Sedgefield hurdling debut in September and fared no better at Huntingdon.

Form: 62-6P

Often Overlooked^t²⁸

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

66/1

No show in debut in a Chepstow bumper on debut/sole start last season and has failed to trouble the judge in a couple of novice hurdles this time round. Looks more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 0-88

Poncho²³

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

5/6

Promise on both outings in bumpers and went like the best horse at the weights sent hurdling when runner-up at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 23 days ago, despite looking a bit ungainly under pressure. Obvious player.

Form: 232

Qeyaady³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan

125/1

Fairly useful at best on the Flat but went with little promise tried hurdling at Fontwell 35 days ago.

Form: 0

Tapley²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: Miss S Smith

7/4

Winning start under Rules in a Fontwell bumper in October and showed plenty to work on sent hurdling when fourth of 12 in a Newbury maiden (16.3f) in November. SImilar effort when fifth at Doncaster and that puts him in the mix.

Form: 62-1945

Trevor's Lad⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

4/1

£52,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Closely related to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser I'm All You Need and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Minella Tara. Promising start when third at Fontwell in November, sticking to the task. Should be bang there.

Form: 3

Yesnosorry³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

100/1

Showed a bit in a Warwick bumper on her debut but well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 808

Non-Runners

Invictus De Brion⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Forecasts

Poncho (5/6), Tapley (7/4), Trevor's Lad (4/1), Invictus De Brion (33/1), Jacks Orchard (50/1), Dr Lockdown (50/1), Often Overlooked (66/1), Yesnosorry (100/1), Qeyaady (125/1)

Inexperience seemed to cost PONCHO on hurdles deubt at Wincanton 3 weeks ago but it was a still a very promising effort, and with that under his belt, he can go one better. Trevor's Lad and Tapley are the obvious threats.