14:45 Plumpton

Monday 22 January 2024

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Plumpton Racecourse Heart Of The Community Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 7m 10.20s

Larry^p,t³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 132| C

11/4

Useful chaser scored on return at Ascot last season but has been below his best both starts this campaign, off the bridle a long way out at that same course last time. Drops in grade here but others are preferred.

Form: 6723-48

Cyclop^p,t⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard| T: David Dennis| OR: 130| CD

10/1

Rattled off a quick-fire hat-trick in veterans' handicaps last February/March. Started this season with a trio of creditable efforts but pulled up both starts since, seeming to lose interest quickly at Warwick 9 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: P-233PP

Jacamar^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 117

11/8

Capitalised on drop in grade when landing 9-runner handicap chase at Leicester last February. Best effort this season when runner-up at Wincanton on Boxing Day and following Wincanton fourth was adequate. Frame claims again.

Form: 4-77624

Tip Top Mountain^t⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 117| CD

9/4

Enjoyed a good season in 2022/23, signing off the campaign with a victory over C&D. Perhaps needed the run when soundly beaten by Blade Runner in another event here on return in November and he's not fully discounted if sharper this time.

Form: 1P311-7

Non-Runners

Only The Bold¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: D Pipe J: David Noonan

Lord Accord²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Fidux³⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 11

T: A King J: Oscar Palmer

Blade Runner¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: C Gordon J: Rex Dingle

Northern Poet⁹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Forecasts

Jacamar (11/8), Tip Top Mountain (9/4), Larry (11/4), Fidux (10/3), Blade Runner (9/2), Cyclop (10/1), Lord Accord (10/1), Northern Poet (12/1), Only The Bold (16/1)

BLADE RUNNER was out of his depth in the Welsh National last time, but it's hard to call any of his opposition here particularly progressive and he's taken to add to a fine Plumpton record. Fidux proved he's competitive from this kind of mark at Doncaster last time and can go well again, with Jacamar also considered if putting his best foot forward.