13:50 Plumpton
Monday 2 December 2024
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Joos Solar Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 4f 114y | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 22.89s
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Fairly useful chaser at best who bounced back to form when third at Kempton (24f, good to soft) in May last year. However, offered little on 2 starts following a break, so others are more persuasive as he reverts to hurdling after 13 months off.
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Improved when opening his hurdles account in novices' handicap at Hereford in February, before finding the test too much at Warwick the following month. Good second at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) on return on he can give his running again.
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Off the mark at Hereford on second start over hurdles/for current yard last season. Also ran well on handicap debut when second at Fontwell (19.1f, good) in May, before pulled up at Bangor over fences in October. Not dismissed back hurdling.
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Having finished runner-up on first 2 starts over hurdles, made a successful switch to handicaps when winning in smooth fashion at Fontwell (19.1f, good to soft) in October. Leading contender with more to offer now that she's up and running.
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Won back-to-back juvenile races at Newbury/this course at the turn of the year. Didn't progress in handicaps next 2 starts, but stepped up on this season's return when fifth of 9 at Sandown (19.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Interesting back down in grade.
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Enjoyed a most productive spell when winning 5 times from 6 starts in first half of 2023. Largely struggled since but step back in right direction when runner-up at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 4 weeks ago. Well treated if he can build on that.
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Fair hurdler at best for Joseph Patrick O'Brien, winning handicap at Thurles (15.5f) in December 2022. However, he hasn't gone on from that effort, running poorly both starts the following summer. Has enough to prove for new yard after 16 months off.
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Lost way for Gary Moore but revived at first time of asking for this yard when landing a Newton Abbot handicap (16.8f) in June. Fit from the Flat, fourth of 10 at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago, but task is now to back up her latest run.
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Promise in her qualifying runs over hurdles, not ideally placed after 6 months off when third in maiden at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) in November. Unseated at the fourth at Hereford on handicap debut 5 days ago, so she remains with potential.
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Back to his best in 2023/24, successful at this C&D in November. Has shaped if in need of the run both outings this season, in contention 2 out before weakening at Kempton (21f, good to soft) in October. Could fare better this time around.
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Off the mark over hurdles in novices' handicap at this course (17.8f) in April. Better than ever back on the Flat since, scoring at Newbury in October, before a good second back hurdling over C&D (good to soft) last time. Could be in the mix.
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Forecasts
Through The Ages (11/4), Baltray (4/1), Macari (9/2), Bertie B (5/1), Batwomen (8/1), Stanley Pincombe (12/1), Inferno Sacree (18/1), Irish Chorus (18/1), Parikarma (22/1), New Ross (80/1), Up The Straight (100/1)
BATWOMEN took a step forward making a quick switch to handicaps when getting off the mark at Fontwell on her latest outing, scoring with a bit in hand, so she looks capable of following up with further progress to come. Heading the list of dangers is Through The Ages as he drops back down in grade, with C&D winner Stanley Pincombe also considered.
- Batwomen8/1
- Through The Ages11/4
- Stanley Pincombe12/1
Prize Money
1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00
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