15:55 Plumpton

Sunday 7 January 2024

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Zoe Davison Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 52.75s

Zacony Rebel^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 117| D

11/1

Dual winner in this sphere as a novice and made a winning chase debut at Fontwell last October. Disappointing since, though, and cheekpieces didn't have much effect at Lingfield last time.

Form: 364-8U5

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Inferno Sacree^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 117| CD

14/1

Resumed with success in 2m2f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot but has been a bit underwhelming on his last two starts.

Form: 141-100

Colours On Canvas⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Reed| T: J & S Best| OR: 114| D

7/1

Shaped well when fourth on debut in a big-field Naas maiden hurdle (16.3f, soft) during the spring and overcame a troubled passage to make a winning start for this yard in novice at Lingfield. Handicapper hasn't been lenient but there's scope for more.

Form: 4-1

Sun Joy³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 110

9/1

French Flat winner who has shown better form as a hurdler but has disappointed on both starts for current yard.

Form: 242-226

Alto Alto^p1,t1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 109| CD

28/1

Left previous chasing efforts behind when winning 17f handicap at Plumpton in April. Hasn't fired since and returns to hurdling now.

Form: P31-606

Saligo Bay⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107| CD

7/4

Reliable hurdler who didn't need to up his game to land a C&D seller readily 48 days ago. On a fair mark and looks worthy of respect.

Form: 1464-21

Bucephalus⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 106

3/1

Fairly useful 1m Flat winner for Chris Wall and made an encouraging start over hurdles when in the frame three times for Laura Young. Creditable third at Kempton on return and enters calculations.

Form: 324/3

Stopherandgo⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: K Pickard| OR: 105

100/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. First run since leaving Claire Harris when 28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, soft) 42 days ago, well beaten after 4 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2P126-P

Birdman Bob²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Found some improvement when opening his account on return in a C&D handicap last month but struggled to make an impact upped in grade at Lingfield next time. Stumbled and unseated here on latest outing.

Form: 9P4-17U

Clongowes^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 87

18/1

lat winner who remains a maiden in this sphere but showed some promise starting out for new yard when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (2m) last month. Eased further 4 lb ahead of this.

Form: 6524-F5

Non-Runners

Master Dancer⁹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: R Bandey J: Non Runner

One Last Glance¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: T R Gretton J: Luke Scott

Forecasts

Saligo Bay (7/4), Bucephalus (3/1), One Last Glance (9/2), Master Dancer (6/1), Colours On Canvas (7/1), Birdman Bob (8/1), Sun Joy (9/1), Zacony Rebel (11/1), Inferno Sacree (14/1), Clongowes (18/1), Alto Alto (28/1), Stopherandgo (100/1)

SALIGO BAY had plenty in hand when landing a seller over C&D last time and he's fairly treated back in handicap company, so he's preferred to One Last Glance who made a positive return from a long absence at Lingfield recently. Bucephalus is also considered.