14:15 Plumpton

Monday 10 February 2025

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BetGoodwin And Realistic Games Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 4.48s

Fox Cottage¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

150/1

Well held on recent introduction in a Fontwell bumper and hard to warm to now switched to hurdles.

Form: 5

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Gallant Lion²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

12/1

Fairly useful handicapper at up to around 1½m on the Flat, successful 4 times for Tony Carroll in 2023. Several creditable efforts in that sphere for Alan King and appeals as the type who will pay his way in this sphere.

Form:

Olderfleet⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes

50/1

No show in a bumper/novice hurdle for Matt Sheppard and readily passed over starting out for new yard here.

Form: 5P

Dr Waksman²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

14/1

Fair form in maidens on the Flat (stays 10.5f) for Andrew Oliver in Ireland and showed an aptitude for hurdling when fifth of 10 on debut in this sphere at Warwick (2m, good to soft) 3 weeks ago. Should improve with that experience under his belt.

Form: 5

Gregorians Star⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| D

16/1

Knew what was required when making a winning start in a Ludlow bumper in November. Subsequently finished out with the washing in a listed event at Cheltenham and opposable on this hurdles debut.

Form: 10

Narragansett^h1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110| BF

2/5

Fairly useful (and lightly-raced) winner on the Flat and has found just one too good on each of his 2 starts in juvenile hurdles, both of which were decent-looking contests. Now tried in a hood and, with improvement on the cards, he may well make it third time lucky.

Form: 22

Under The Sun¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Cobden| T: G & J Moore

10/3

Useful performer on the Flat (stays 1¼m) for Hugo Palmer and, though well held final 4 starts of last year, he has to be of interest now switched to hurdles for new yard with Harry Cobden an eye-catching booking. Will be all the more appealing if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

Non-Runners

Flimsy Nosebag⁵⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Nap Hand¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Narragansett (2/5), Nap Hand (2/1), Under The Sun (10/3), Gallant Lion (12/1), Dr Waksman (14/1), Gregorians Star (16/1), Olderfleet (50/1), Flimsy Nosebag (66/1), Fox Cottage (150/1)

Having shown plenty in juvenile hurdles at Market Rasen and Wetherby, NARRAGANSETT is taken to open his account here with the aid of a first-time hood. Under The Sun is a fascinating contender given that he was was borderline Group-class on the Flat and the booking of Harry Cobden suggests that connections mean business.