16:15 Plumpton

Monday 23 October 2023

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Bet Goodwin Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 3m 41.24s

Kaleb¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 122| D

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, not disgraced when seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle here (20.5f, good) 6 months ago. Weighted to go well if fully tuned up.

Form: 142U07-

Toothless²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122| DWS

7/1

Dual 2m hurdles winner early in 2023 but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Newbury (18.8f, soft) when last seen out 7 months ago. Has since had a wind op and can't be discounted on his return.

Form: F5/141P-

Uggy Uggy Uggy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 116| D

11/4

Is going the right way and resumed winning ways in good style at Warwick (2m) 28 days ago, travelling powerfully. Hiked up 10 lb but that form has been franked so he merits serious consideration again.

Form: 431241

Arqoob²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 114| D

9/2

Useful handicapper on the level for William Jarvis. Has made a positive start over hurdle too, landing Huntingdon novice and good Sandown handicap third in the spring. Fit from the Flat so not discounted.

Form: 24123-

For Pleasure⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 114| C| DWS

18/1

Free-going front runner who arrives out of sorts, beating only one at Cartmel in August. Has had a wind op since. Others appeal more.

Form: 07-5VP9

Tapley¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 110| CD

6/1

C&D winner who shaped encouragingly after 5 months off when third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 17 days ago. Well in the mix with that outing under his belt.

Form: 52216-3

Diamond Egg^t²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 108| D

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time and much improved when landing 8-runner novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, good to soft) in April. In good hands so he's much respected now returning for his handicap debut.

Form: 3/1U431-

Small Bad Bob¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 102| BF| C

10/3

Fair winning chaser for Paul Henderson. Posted a good second of 4 on his yard debut in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 17 days ago so needs considering off an unchanged mark.

Form: 52-3122

Tara Iti¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102| CD

18/1

10/3, recorded a career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) in June. This C&D winner has gone well fresh and must enter calculations.

Form: 351-321

Forecasts

Uggy Uggy Uggy (11/4), Small Bad Bob (10/3), Arqoob (9/2), Tapley (6/1), Toothless (7/1), Kaleb (18/1), For Pleasure (18/1), Tara Iti (18/1), Diamond Egg (22/1)

This looks wide open but the form of UGGY UGGY UGGY's recent Warwick success is working out so this strong-traveller is taken to bag a third hurdling success and defy a career-high mark. C&D winner Tapley heads the list of dangers on the back of his encouraging Fontwell return, although Arqoob, Small Bad Bob, Tara Iti and Toothless all need factoring in too.