15:05 Plumpton

Sunday 9 April 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 46.6s

Elzaaro⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: K Jewell

125/1

Made little appeal on paper and no impression when sixth of 9 in bumper at Fontwell on debut in February. Best watched as he now goes over hurdles.

Form: 6

Happy Boy⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

2/1

Ran to a fair level in bumpers and has shown promise in both starts over hurdles, unable to sustain effort when fifth of 12 in maiden at this C&D last time. Shortlisted.

Form: 4/55-575

Iskar D'airy^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91

15/8

Back on track over hurdles when runner-up in handicap at Lingfield (2m) in February, clear of the rest. With tongue strap reapplied, creditable fourth at this course (17.8f) 13 days later and this drop back in trip should suit. Respected.

Form: 95P624

Ceci Wells^b1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: P R Webber

66/1

Little solid form on the level and has fared no better in 2 starts over hurdles, tailed off at Kempton on her latest outing. Blinkers now the choice of headgear, but it remains easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 64

Effernock Dieubon⁸⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins

40/1

Down the field in maidens/handicaps on the Flat in Ireland for Miss Katy Brown in 2020. Off over 2 years, but as a sister to useful hurdler/chaser Effernock Fizz there's hope for better as she goes hurdling.

Form:

Eliza Dolittle²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

40/1

Bred to better at longer trips over jumps and ran to only a modest level in bumpers. Likely to have finished well held when falling at Kempton on hurdling debut last month and she looks one for the longer term.

Form: 66F

Highland Frolic^t,v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 101

11/2

Fairly useful form on the Flat for the Gosdens and has made the frame on 3 of his 6 starts over hurdles, running well when fourth of 9 in juvenile at Newbury in March. Below form in handicap last time, but he sets the standard in this contest.

Form: 237747

Mister Upton³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: C Gordon

11/1

Showed more on hurdling debut than he had in a bumper when eighth of 18 in novice at Wincanton in February, albeit never better than mid-field. However, failed to build on that effort when pulled up last time.

Form: 88P

Tune In A Box^h³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

5/1

In hood for debut, looked in need of the experience but was getting the idea late on when fourth of 8 in bumper at Taunton 38 days ago. Could be capable of playing a part on hurdling bow.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

Chankaya¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: M Hunt J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Iskar D'airy (15/8), Happy Boy (2/1), Tune In A Box (5/1), Highland Frolic (11/2), Mister Upton (11/1), Eliza Dolittle (40/1), Effernock Dieubon (40/1), Ceci Wells (66/1), Chankaya (100/1), Elzaaro (125/1)

Having made the frame 3 times over hurdles, HIGHLAND FROLIC sets the standard in this line-up and he can open his account now in maiden company. Iskar d'Airy could be the main danger back down in trip, ahead of Happy Boy who showed promise at this C&D on his latest start.