14:30 Plumpton

Sunday 23 April 2023

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Southdown And Eridge Trail Hunting Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 53.72s

Breaking Cover^t1¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

9/1

£95,000 buy after finishing runner-up on his completed start in Irish points. Never involved in an Ascot bumper on Rules debut in October but retains potential now hurdling back from a break. Tongue tied first time.

Form: F2-8

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Clongowes^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 87| BF

5/1

Modest maiden hurdler who iks likely to find a few too strong here.

Form: 33-6652

Kayf Burren

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

40/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Dam fair 2m/17f chase winner (stayed 2¾m). Betting should help guide to expectations on debut.

Form:

Sir Dan Dan²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan

66/1

Beaten a long way in 2 maiden hurdles in Ireland last month. Can only be watched on this first run for a new yard.

Form: FF70

Aviles¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105| BF

15/8

Fair ex-French hurdler who was runner-up in 3 juvenile events at Fontwell at the end of 2022. Bcak from a break with his yard in fine form. Taken to get off the mark.

Form: 4-222

Greatness Awaits^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 102

7/2

Fair on Flat (stays 1½m), winning at Epsom in September on his final start for Mick Channon. Stepped up on hurdle debut when runner-up at Kelso (2m, good to soft) last month but not in the same form when a well-held fourth at Warwick since. Headgear goes on for the first time over jumps.

Form: 624

Highland Frolic^t,v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 98

11/4

Fairly useful form on the Flat for the Gosdens and has made the frame on 4 of his 7 starts over hurdles, including second over this C&D a fortnight ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 377472

Non-Runners

Father Of Jazz⁸⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: James Owen J: Aidan Coleman

Kylenoe Dancer⁹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: P Henderson J: Luke Scott

Definite⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: M F Harris J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Aviles (15/8), Highland Frolic (11/4), Greatness Awaits (7/2), Clongowes (5/1), Father Of Jazz (6/1), Breaking Cover (9/1), Definite (10/1), Kayf Burren (40/1), Sir Dan Dan (66/1), Kylenoe Dancer (100/1)

AVILES showed enough to suggest a race like this should be within his grasp when runner-up 3 times towards the end of 2022 and his stable has been in cracking form in recent weeks so he holds good claims back from a break. Recent C&D runner-up Highland Frolic could be the one to follow him home. Irish point recruit Breaking Cover is likely a bit better than he was able to show in a decent Ascot bumper in the autumn and also makes the shortlist now hurdling after 176 days off.