17:15 Plumpton

Sunday 20 April 2025

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Phoenix Cycles Remember Ray Prior Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 7.64s

Mr Escobar^h⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 126

7/2

Unreliable sort. Useful winner at 12f on Flat. Made the most of a good opportunity at Sedgefield in November but well held returned to the Flat 7 weeks ago. Opening mark in this sphere on the stiff side.

Form: 5R21

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Mr Freedom²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 124| C

5/2

Most consistent sort who won at Goodwood and Sandown on the Flat last summer and made a respectable return to hurdling after 7 months off when third at Bangor 4 weeks ago. Entitled to come on for that and has good record here.

Form: 102-P63

Getalead^p,t¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: K Pickard| OR: 117| D

7/1

Posted 3 wins in October/November but the handicapper was in charge by the end of 2024. First run for 113 days.

Form: 118156

Busy Being Busy^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: S Edmunds| OR: 114

15/8

Struck at the third time of asking for Stuart Edmunds when comfortably seeing off 5 rivals at Fakenham and a 6 lb rise wasn't nearly enough to defy the follow up there 3 weeks ago. Should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 368511

Kells Priory^b1⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 109

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in July but has struggled since. Change of headgear.

Form: 3/1980P

Torrent^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 119

15/2

Fair on Flat and has quickly reached a higher level over hurdles, winning pair of early-season juveniles and third in 3 Grade 2s. Not disgraced when third off stiff opening mark at Ascot 3 weeks ago and 3 lb lower now.

Form: 233333

Non-Runners

King Alexander³⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: N de Boinville

Emailandy⁷¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Electric Mason³⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Mostly Sunny³¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Busy Being Busy (15/8), Mr Freedom (5/2), Mr Escobar (7/2), Getalead (7/1), Torrent (15/2), Mostly Sunny (10/1), King Alexander (10/1), Emailandy (14/1), Electric Mason (14/1), Kells Priory (33/1)

The fast-improving BUSY BEING BUSY is fancied to complete the hat-trick. The likeable Mr Freedom has a good record here so is next best ahead of Electric Mason, who lost his chance at the start in the Martin Pipe.