15:15 Plumpton

Sunday 14 May 2023

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:5016:2016:50

Julie Brown Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 38.6s

Man Of The Sea^p,t¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100| D

20/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who also scored over hurdles in Jersey in July and landed a 2m Stratford handicap on his return to Britain in October. However, absent since a below-par display at Exeter the following month.

Form: 41/1215-

Tedwin Hills³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 98

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted an excellent second of 10 in novice hurdle at Wincanton in February. Tame display at Southwell since but can't be written off.

Form: 4/872P-

Privatory^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 95| D

10/1

Dual 2m winner but below par last season and has a bit to prove for all that his mark is falling.

Form: 68F4P5-

Systemic^p,t³⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 94| CD

9/1

Got off the mark in this event last year and backed it up with a creditable second at Huntingdon 11 months ago. Not seen since but might have been primed for a big effort.

Form: 0F25/12-

Tara Iti²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Rob Hargreaves⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 94| CD

3/1

Won a pair of Plumpton handicaps last year and right back on track when readily landing a Fontwell event last time. Solid claims.

Form: 446351-

Pepsiwithacap^p,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 99

40/1

Just modest form (although managed to win a race) over hurdles in Ireland. Has performed respectably on the Flat since joining current stable and mark isn't insurmountable, so not ruled out.

Form: 219779-

Sous Surveillance^h1⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: James Davies| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 93

66/1

Poor maiden on the Flat for Alan King and not enough encouragement over hurdles to make him of interest in this.

Form: P64-

Executive Pool^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 93| D

4/1

Fair Flat winner who has shown modest form over hurdles. Back to form and value for extra when landing a 9-runner handicap at Hereford last time. Remains with handicapping scope and might well follow up.

Form: 422301-

Bugle Major^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson| OR: 83

33/1

Fair Flat winner who offered a bit to work on sent hurdling when third in a 2m Catterick maiden in February. No show on both subsequent outings but no surprise if he improves now back in blinkers for handicap debut.

Form: 380-

Andapa^p¹⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryony Frost| T: M Roberts| OR: 83| C| DWS

15/2

Back-to-back winner of handicaps during summer 2021 and she ran with credit when third at Uttoxeter when last seen in October. Does remain 3 lb above last winning mark ahead of return, however. Had wind op.

Form: 3/35463-

Glance At Me³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 82| BF| D

16/5

Improved to score at Lingfield in February and backed it up with a good second at Fakenham, coming clear of the remainder. Should give another good account.

Form: 268122-

Miss Curiosity^t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 72

80/1

Modest form at best in bumpers/over hurdles. Makes little appeal.

Form: 845/8PP-

Tally's Son⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 68

150/1

Poor strike rate on the Flat (1-42) and hasn't shown much over hurdles.

Form: 08P6P/P-

Checkitsme^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 68

125/1

Won a Leicester claiming hurdle for Milton Harris last winter. Placed twice later in that campaign but has offered little this term, refusing over fences on her last two outings.

Form: 8PP7RR-

Non-Runners

Joyful Kit²⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: H Brown J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Tara Iti (3/1), Glance At Me (16/5), Executive Pool (4/1), Andapa (15/2), Systemic (9/1), Tedwin Hills (10/1), Privatory (10/1), Man Of The Sea (20/1), Bugle Major (33/1), Joyful Kit (33/1), Pepsiwithacap (40/1), Sous Surveillance (66/1), Miss Curiosity (80/1), Checkitsme (125/1), Tally's Son (150/1)

EXECUTIVE POOL had a bit in hand when winning at Hereford and has the scope for better still based on Flat form, so he's worth siding with ahead of his stablemate Tara Iti, who also arrives on the back of success at Fontwell. Glance At Me should also go well again.