14:55 Plumpton

Sunday 20 April 2025

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Harry & Betty Savill Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 18.97s

My Friend Sean^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 108

11/2

Made it 3 wins in last 4 starts when seeing off 4 rivals at Chepstow (2m, good) last month. Raised another 8 lb but further progress can't be discounted.

Form: 381131

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Barrabool^t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 103| C

6/1

Won a 2m course maiden on hurdle/yard debut in November. Matched that form in novices on next outings. Last month's Kelso handicap debut was a little disappointing, though. Fitted with a tongue strap on the back of that.

Form: 5-21527

Officer Of State^p1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 103| BF| D

7/2

Useful on Flat in France but nowhere near that level over hurdles. Latest Fontwell second wasn't that convincing as he merely kept on having been off the bridle a long way out. Cheekpieces go on in a bid to try and sharpen him up.

Form: 8-12482

Ugo Bingo^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 101| BF

10/3

Won 2 handicaps for Anthony Charlton at the end of 2024 and shaped as if still on a good mark when second in Fontwell handicap for new yard last month. Big player.

Form: 41U142

Luna Effect⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 98

10/1

Placed on Flat since a well-held fourth on Fontwell handicap hurdle debut in November.

Form: 424

Monsant^p1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 97

7/1

Most encouraging run since Joining Neil Mulholland when fifth of 13 at Stratford last month. May have gone closer but for meeting a bit of trouble and interesting in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 6-679P5

Denzil¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

8/1

Modest maiden. Creditable second of 5 in novice selling hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, good, 9/4) 18 days ago. Bit more needed back in a handicap.

Form: 622032

Kentucky Bluegrass^h,t²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 91

18/1

Fairly useful winner but only modest form at best over hurdles for this yard last year. Best watched unless the market vibes strong back from 8 months off. Has a hood and tongue tie combined for the first time.

Form: 85-3786

Non-Runners

Jorebel²²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Forecasts

Ugo Bingo (10/3), Officer Of State (7/2), My Friend Sean (11/2), Barrabool (6/1), Monsant (7/1), Denzil (8/1), Luna Effect (10/1), Jorebel (12/1), Kentucky Bluegrass (18/1)

MONSANT showed his first sign of promise for the Neil Mulholland yard at Stratford last month and is given a chance to build on that promise with cheekpieces added now. Ugo Bingo made an encouraging start for new trainer Joe Tizzard at Fontwell last month and is preferred to My Friend Sean for the forecast spot.