14:05 Plumpton

Sunday 14 April 2024

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Dorothy Bridle Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 6m 0.20s

The Turtle Said⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

6/1

Won back to back handicap hurdles in summer 2022. Shaped as if retaining ability on comeback run in November but well held twice since. Something to prove for now.

Form: 211-480

Mr Tambourine Man^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 104

18/1

Dual winner in spring 2022 but it's been a struggle since, pulling up back from another breathing operation at Exeter last month. Mark in freefall but has too much to prove.

Form: 3-7P6PP

Masterdream^p,t¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

8/1

Successful on the Flat at Ffos Las (2m) last summer and suited by the step up to 3m+ over hurdles when winning at Hereford in November. Not in the same form at Market Rasen and Hereford later that month. Freshened up since.

Form: 31-4156

Fortune Forever¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 102

11/4

Has made a solid start to her handicap career, fourth at Hereford before second of 10 at Taunton (3m, soft) last month. Should go well again.

Form: 4-27542

Townhill^p,t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 100| BF

5/4

Point winner who has steadily found his feet over hurdles and relished the longer trip (also in cheekpieces) when scoring at Doncaster (3m, soft) in January. Raced on the unfavoured part of track when fourth at Sedgefield since and that shouldn't be taken to suggest the handicapper has got him.

Form: 07-4314

Astroman^p¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: S Hosie| OR: 98

18/1

Won twice over hurdles last spring. Plenty of respectable efforts followed. Given a break since a below-form fourth over fences in October and got to be a chance he'll need this.

Form: 444424

Endersen¹³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: N F Houlihan| T: R Rowe| OR: 92

40/1

Lightly-raced sort who offered little in 2 handicap chases in November. Can only watch returned to hurdles after a break.

Form: 6P24-9P

Tying The Knot^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: D C O'Brien| OR: 92

100/1

Much improved when winning a juvenile hurdle at Hereford (2m) for Alan King last winter but largely struggled since, including tailed off in handicap hurdles this winter. Remains to be seen whether first-time blinkers make any difference.

Form: 1P8-094

Rum Cove^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 78

33/1

Has looked limited in his qualifying runs but low-grade handicaps do provide him with a more realistic chance.

Form: 0PP0

Simon The Seagull²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 76

20/1

Big prices and no show in a bumper and 3 hurdles. Makes handicap debut from 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 0P40

Crookbarrow^b,t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 74

100/1

Has shown precious little to date so easily passed over from 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7PPP5P

Vintage Icon⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 65WS

125/1

Seemingly of little account, pulling up on Lingfield handicap debut in February. Has had wind surgery since.

Form: 7-009PP

Non-Runners

Kick Up A Storm¹⁵⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Townhill (5/4), Fortune Forever (11/4), Kick Up A Storm (4/1), The Turtle Said (6/1), Masterdream (8/1), Astroman (18/1), Mr Tambourine Man (18/1), Simon The Seagull (20/1), Rum Cove (33/1), Endersen (40/1), Crookbarrow (100/1), Tying The Knot (100/1), Vintage Icon (125/1)

KICK UP A STORM could easily take a step forward now handicapping after a break so he's the suggestion, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Fortune Forever and Townhill have both made positive starts to their handicap careers and are the obvious dangers in a contest where it's hard to make a compelling case for many.