16:00 Plumpton

Sunday 23 April 2023

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Become A Plumpton Member Call 01273890383 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 26.83s

Yes No Maybe So^p⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 123

12/1

Won 4 handicap hurdles in 2020 but has failed to score since and only ninth of 12 in handicap at Ascot (23.5f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more needed.

Form: 8/3-3829

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Sporting Ace^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 119| D

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler who arrives in good nick, second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23f, heavy) 22 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 232222

Ramo¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 115| CD

5/2

Improving stayer who bids for a hat-trick after stylish wins over C&D and Newton Abbot (26.5f, soft). Merits serious consideration despite taking a 10 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 433311

Crossing The Bar^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 114| CD

7/1

C&D winner in February and backed it up with fair eighth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: P-06U18

Good News^v¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 114| CD

16/1

Three-time winner this season but he came in last of 9 in handicap at Wincanton (21.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 114149

Hasty Parisian^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 111

6/1

Consistent sort who posted a solid fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ascot (21.6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 546334

Heaven Smart^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 108

5/1

Got back on track when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ascot (23.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs considering with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 292644

Non-Runners

Up The Straight⁵¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: R Rowe J: N F Houlihan

Surrey Quest⁵⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: D A Jacob

Potters Venture⁶¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: Kieran Burke J: Harry Kimber

Forecasts

Ramo (5/2), Sporting Ace (5/2), Heaven Smart (5/1), Hasty Parisian (6/1), Crossing The Bar (7/1), Surrey Quest (8/1), Yes No Maybe So (12/1), Good News (16/1), Up The Straight (16/1), Potters Venture (25/1)

RAMO has a career-high mark to overcome but is a young stayer firmly on the up so gets the vote in his hat-trick bid. Surrey Quest could emerge as the chief threat kept hurdling off a handy-looking mark, with in-form pair Heaven Smart and Sporting Ace completing the shortlist in an open handicap.