15:50 Plumpton

Sunday 12 May 2024

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

Harry & Betty Savill Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 40.82s

Cuban Court^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 95

10/1

Patchy record over hurdles so far, though it's possible he needed the run when seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Warwick (16f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: P4P28-7

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Grandee⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: J & S Best| OR: 92| D

22/1

Strong in betting when improving to score on his latest hurdles start over C&D in October 2022. Bit disappointing on the Flat of late, though, and others are easier to fancy.

Form: 770731/

Macari²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 98| C

11/2

Much improved when winning here in April and shaped as if still in good form until tiring late when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Perhaps feeling effects of busy spell there and is turned out again relatively quickly, so others preferred.

Form: 637217-

Glance At Me⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Won this race last season and proved better than ever when also landing 7-runner handicap hurdle at Fakenham (16f, good to soft, 7/2) 41 days ago. Player.

Form: 22/1P21-

Angel's Dream^b1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 90| CD

6/1

Much-improved on third hurdles start when landing a 2m maiden here (good to firm) last May. Turned in a lethargic display when well-beaten behind Macari here last time, though, and blinkers now go on.

Form: 188467-

Crystal Mer³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber| OR: 89

9/1

Shaped a bit better than the bare result when sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, soft) 33 days ago, late mistakes seeing him finish further behind than otherwise. Others still make greater appeal on balance.

Form: 6/06746-

Martin Spirit^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: A West| OR: 88| CD

4/1

Winner over fences in France and, having had a wind op, opened his hurdles account with a comfortable success over C&D in March. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (16f, good) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 780144-

Andapa^p,t1³⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Marie Martin| OR: 83| C| D

16/1

After a wind-op, ran better than for a long time when ¾-length second of 14 to Glance At Me in handicap hurdle (15/2) in this race last season. Not seen since, though, and now has tongue strap applied. Betting check advised.

Form: 35463/2-

Raindance Queen³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: W De Best-Turner| OR: 83

50/1

Placed both starts between the flags early in 2022 but has shown little in 3 novice hurdles this season. More needed now handicapping.

Form: 23/8P70-

Ez Tiger^t⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 83| D

9/1

Won novice event at Southwell last summer and should have followed up there on next outing. Ran poorly at Market Rasen last time and off 3 months since.

Form: 412F46-

Privatory^p1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Rob Hargreaves⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 80| D

100/1

Dual 2m winner early in his career but tumbling in the weights without looking up to taking advantage. Pulled up on yard debut last time and cheekpieces now go on.

Form: 5/0667P-

Colonel Lesley²⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 80| D

11/1

Won last 2 starts for Claire Harris in 2022 and shaped with promise when fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle over C&D the following month. Changed yards again since and market may guide after 9 months off.

Form: 08P11/4-

Non-Runners

Inigo²⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Glance At Me (7/2), Martin Spirit (4/1), Inigo (9/2), Macari (11/2), Angel's Dream (6/1), Ez Tiger (9/1), Crystal Mer (9/1), Cuban Court (10/1), Colonel Lesley (11/1), Andapa (16/1), Grandee (22/1), Raindance Queen (50/1), Privatory (100/1)

MARTIN SPIRIT scored over C&D in March and got back on track chasing home a trio of unexposed rivals last time, so is fancied to resume winning ways ahead of last year's winner Glance At Me. Inigo hadn't been asked for an effort well falling on handicap debut and still appeals as one who could do better in this company.