15:00 Plumpton

Monday 1 April 2024

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Thank You Jamie Moore Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 15.18s

The Bold Thady^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁶⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

9/2

Weak finisher who has yet to win but he does have consistent form figures. Brought down first at Ascot last time so no forlorn hope.

Form: 243-23B

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Le Boulevardier^p,t¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 98

15/2

Refiited with cheekpieces when posting a career best to win 10-runner handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) 126 days ago on his final run for Sam Curling. Not ruled out for his new handler.

Form: 20/7881

Always Busy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Johnston| T: Christian Williams| OR: 98

9/4

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, soft) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off the same mark.

Form: 075582

Game Socks^b1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 95| C

8/1

Course winner who was only fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. Switches to hurdles with more needed in added blinkers.

Form: 21-4P45

Ipso Falco¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gillard| T: C Gordon| OR: 88

22/1

Has run to only a poor level in bumpers/over hurdles, again going with little fluency when well held in novice handicap at Fontwell (21.8f, heavy) in December. Best watched.

Form: 795686

Flemen's Tipple^p1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson| T: A Irvine| OR: 88

11/1

Ran poorly returned to fences when sixth of 7 in handicap chase here 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back with cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 25-2426

Celine Man^t1³⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (20f) when last seen out 12 months ago on his final run for Mark Fahey. Tongue strap on for his new yard with his fitness to prove.

Form: 0/9002-

Mister Upton¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 79

14/1

Looks limited and is set for another struggle.

Form: 88P7-P9

Eliza Dolittle⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: N J Gifford| OR: 77

12/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Below-par fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle here (15.9f, soft) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: F6-33P4

Rollo's Kingdom^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: J Scott| OR: 76

11/2

Remains a maiden and he came in only fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (22f, heavy) 21 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: P-94335

Tooting²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Anderson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 66

100/1

Out of a winning hurdler but no promise so far. Needs this switch to handicaps to yield major improvement.

Form: 800

Non-Runners

Grooveur²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: D C O'Brien J: Tom Buckley

Forecasts

Always Busy (9/4), The Bold Thady (9/2), Rollo's Kingdom (11/2), Le Boulevardier (15/2), Game Socks (8/1), Flemen's Tipple (11/1), Eliza Dolittle (12/1), Mister Upton (14/1), Ipso Falco (22/1), Grooveur (33/1), Celine Man (33/1), Tooting (100/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and ALWAYS BUSY looks to have been found a very good opportunity to resume winning ways on the same mark as when second at Taunton 3 weeks ago. Le Boulevardier is feared most now starting out with Gary Moore. The consistent The Bold Thady appeals as the pick of the rest for place purposes.