14:50 Plumpton

Monday 26 February 2024

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Stonegate Homes Derby: Gallop To Glory Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 2.80s

Kotari^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 95

5/2

Fair ex-French maiden on the Flat who got back on the up in this sphere on his handicap debut when fourth of 14 over C&D 28 days ago, doing best of those held up. Has to be taken seriously off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 5584

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Grasshopper Time^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 95

10/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler who has yet to fire for his current yard, pulled up in Southwell handicap 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06265P

Aworkinprogress³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 94

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden and best effort when eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Newbury (16.3f, soft) 34 days ago, not knocked about. More to come on his handicap debut. Considered.

Form: 64-598

Activist^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 87

8/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France. Not so good so far over hurdles, including when a remote second of 5 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (16f, soft) 13 days ago, going in snatches. Others are preferred.

Form: 65562

Callin Baton Rouge^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 84

7/2

Still a maiden but she got back on track when second of 7 in handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 14 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: FP9462

Macari³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 87

6/1

Modest maiden hurdler who beat only one in juvenile at Newbury (16.3f, soft) 34 days ago. More required now going into handicaps.

Form: 76637

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Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Sanitiser¹⁰⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Lone Soldier⁴⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Kotari (5/2), Sanitiser (11/4), Callin Baton Rouge (7/2), Lone Soldier (4/1), Aworkinprogress (11/2), Macari (6/1), Activist (8/1), Grasshopper Time (10/1)

KOTARI took a step forward in a first-time hood when a C&D fourth last time out and is fancied to build on it and register his first success off a 2 lb lower mark. Dan Skelton's Lone Soldier also appeals as one who could still do better in this sphere and is next on the list ahead of the selection's stablemate Sanitiser and in-form maiden Callin Baton Rouge.