14:40 Plumpton

Sunday 12 May 2024

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

J H Builders Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 6m 31.57s

Sandy Brook¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 92

10/3

Fair bumper winner who ran to a similar level without success over hurdles during 2021/22 campaign. No show over fences in recent months and fared no better for return to hurdling when fourth of 5 in handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 18 days ago. Needs to leave that behind to figure.

Form: 23/8PP4-

Privatearing^p⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 91

10/1

Only one effort of note in maiden/novice hurdles but not figured switched to handicaps, including when ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f) back from 11 months off in March.

Form: 8256/P9-

Kapitaliste^t,v²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 88

7/1

Losing run is mounting up but he did go close on a handful of occasions last summer. Absent since running below form at Newton Abbot in October so interesting what the market makes of him here.

Form: P243P5-

Amalfi Skyline^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: P G Murphy| OR: 78

5/1

Left previous form behind when scoring from out of the weights over fences at Hereford (20.9f) in January but disappointed on 2 of his 3 starts since in that sphere. Others make greater appeal returned to timber.

Form: P6153P-

Eliza Dolittle⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 77

13/8

Maiden hurdler who is bred to stay well and ran best race upped markedly in trip when third of 11 in a C&D handicap 6 weeks ago. Remains low mileage granted this sort of test and one to consider from same mark.

Form: 6/33P43-

Betty's Belle^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 76

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft, 11/1) in November, losing touch 4 out. Needs to hit the ground running back from 6 months off.

Form: 4863P6-

Glorious Mist¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 73

22/1

Maiden pointer who has failed to improve for switch to handicaps in this sphere, looking a hard ride when pulled up at Fontwell (21.7f) in January. Likely best watched back from a break.

Form: P/6230P-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Crookbarrow²⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Cynthia Woods J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Eliza Dolittle (13/8), Sandy Brook (10/3), Amalfi Skyline (5/1), Kapitaliste (7/1), Privatearing (10/1), Betty's Belle (12/1), Crookbarrow (16/1), Glorious Mist (22/1)

ELIZA DOLITTLE showed more than previously upped in trip when third in a C&D handicap 6 weeks ago and she looks the most solid option in a trappy handicap. Sandy Brook may sharpen up for his Uttoxeter run 18 days ago, and along with Kapitaliste, heads up the dangers.