15:10 Plumpton

Sunday 24 September 2023

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Half Moon Plumpton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 53.10s

Icare Grandchamp¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

11/2

Lightly-raced ex-French hurdler. Off 9 months before posting a very good second of 4 in handicap at Fontwell (19.2f, good) 14 days ago. Leading claims off an unchanged mark.

Form: 62/5PP-2

Proper Twelve¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 105| D

11/2

Got off the mark in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) 135 days ago. Much respected after a break despite a 9 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 38692-1

Cherry Cola⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 102

10/3

Maiden hurdler but he arrives in excellent form from the Flat so he needs considering back in this sphere.

Form: 98/262-0

Sir Canford^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 100

22/1

Off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt for this yard in 2½m Uttoxeter handicap in July. Only ninth of 10 in handicap at Cartmel (22.1f, soft) 27 days ago though. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P8/3419

Rebel Intentions^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 95

5/1

Got off the mark from a falling mark in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, good) 31 days ago. Needs considering despite a 3 lb rise.

Form: PP47-81

Ranco^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: N J Hawke| OR: 92

18/1

Seemed well suited by the step up in trip when winning 2m4f handicap hurdle at Worcester in July. Beat only one at Uttoxeter (2m4f) following month however so needs to bounce back.

Form: 33-7418

Ten Past Midnight^v⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 85

13/2

Has returned in good form, third in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in July. Much respected off an unchanged mark.

Form: 3P7-523

Pollypockett³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 85| D

13/2

Bumper winner who came good over hurdles in 20.5f Market Rasen handicap in June. Runner-up at Worcester and Bangor since and likely to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 3-34122

She Has Notions⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 76

40/1

Arrives out of sorts, having a wind op (also visored/tongue tied) before being pulled up in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good) 51 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P39/6-7P

Aviewofthestars¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 75

17/2

Well held all four runs over hurdles for Sheila Lewis, tried in a hood when only ninth of 11 on her handicap debut at Worcester in May. Lots more needed for his new yard after a lay-off.

Form: 5576-9

Ulysses^v³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: D Shaw| OR: 70

150/1

Unreliable type who comes here out of form over hurdles and on the Flat. 9 lb out of the handicap too so others make a lot more appeal.

Form: 0/089-59

Shirocco's Delight^p¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 69

80/1

Still winless following 18 starts but he wasn't disgraced when seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle over C&D 168 days ago. More is required from 10 lb out of the handicap, though.

Form: PF7P67-

Non-Runners

Systemic³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Cherry Cola (10/3), Rebel Intentions (5/1), Proper Twelve (11/2), Icare Grandchamp (11/2), Pollypockett (13/2), Ten Past Midnight (13/2), Aviewofthestars (17/2), Systemic (16/1), Ranco (18/1), Sir Canford (22/1), She Has Notions (40/1), Shirocco's Delight (80/1), Ulysses (150/1)

ICARE GRANDCHAMP resumed from a lay-off with a very good Fontwell second earlier in the month and Gary Moore's lightly-raced sort rates the pick of the weights off an unchanged mark here. Course-winner Systemic is also weighted to have a say and next on the list ahead of Pollypockett, Cherry Cola and Proper Twelve.