15:15 Plumpton

Monday 12 February 2024

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Structured Communications Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 58.67s

Dancing Master^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland

250/1

Poor handicapper on Flat in Jersey nowadays for Christa Cuthbert. Pulled up on yard/hurdles debut 3 weeks ago and hard to warm to.

Form: P

Freddy Boy^h¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

250/1

Tailed off in sole bumper and no show all three outings over hurdles, off 12 months before beating only one at Uttoxeter (hood on) last time.

Form: 0/PP-7

HMS President¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

7/4

Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 14.5f) and successful at Newmarket in 2023. Yard took this 12 months ago and he's a good-quality recruit to hurdling. Interesting.

Form:

Inigo¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

11/1

Fairly useful form in bumpers, winning in France. Off 20 months before never-dangerous seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 931/3-7

Je Suis Sacre³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford

66/1

Has a good pedigree but looked one for later on when well held in novice hurdles over C&D and at Huntingdon.

Form: 95

Koenigsstern³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 107

11/4

Dual winning pointer who has made a promising start over hurdles, headed only late when third of 8 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Warwick (16f, soft) 30 days ago. Player back in maiden company.

Form: 11F-443

Lario⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: Anthony Charlton

9/2

Fair 11f winner on Flat in Germany in 2022. Off 17 months, hampered and unseated first on his hurdling bow for new yard at Sedgefield in December. Remains with potential.

Form: U

Onewayortother^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 112| D

10/3

Fairly useful bumper winner but he hasn't gone on since a promising debut hurdling third at Newton Abbot. Something to prove with cheekpieces added.

Form: 1/P-350

Seaside Legend¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

28/1

Fair in bumpers for Paul Nicholls but offered little for his new handler on his hurdling bow in 2m2f Fontwell novice 15 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 24-95

On The Nose¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

200/1

Poor handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m) and has rejoined his former yard having left Mark Hoad. Goes hurdling with more required.

Form:

Military Tycoon³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Hugo Palmer who bagged handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, heavy) in October. Only ninth after 3 months off in Wincanton maiden hurdle for his new handler but should take a step forward now.

Form: 9

Celtic Orla

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Phelan

250/1

Buratino filly. Dam 7f-1¼m winner who stayed 1½m. A watching brief is the percentage call on her hurdling debut.

Form:

Forecasts

HMS President (7/4), Koenigsstern (11/4), Onewayortother (10/3), Lario (9/2), Inigo (11/1), Military Tycoon (25/1), Seaside Legend (28/1), Je Suis Sacre (66/1), On The Nose (200/1), Celtic Orla (250/1), Freddy Boy (250/1), Dancing Master (250/1)

KOENIGSSTERN has started off well over hurdles and this dual points scorer is fancied to build on his excellent Warwick third and get off the mark in this sphere. Alan King's hurdling newcomer HMS President brings plenty of potential judged on his useful-winning Flat form and rates a big danger though. Military Tycoon appeals as the pick of the rest for place purposes.