16:37 Plumpton

Sunday 19 April 2026

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Diane And Harry's Plumpton Annual Box Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 3m 45.72s

Shalfa¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 98| C

16/5

Progressive in 5 starts over hurdles and won 9-runner handicap (2¼m, 11/2) at this course 14 days ago. Drops back in trip and it would be no surprise to see a further emphasis on speed bringing out even more improvement from her.

Form: 5-3251

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Market House^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 95

15/8

Won 19f novice handicap hurdle at Fontwell last summer and having been in good heart on the Flat, ran up to his best back over hurdles here recently, though rather got worried out of things. Fitted with a first-time visor now and shouldn't be undeterred by the significant drop back in trip.

Form: 1297P2

Answer That¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 93

12/1

Shaped promisingly when making the frame twice from 3 starts in bumpers for Anthony McCann in Ireland. 28/1, best effort over hurdles when third of 5 in maiden over C&D (good to soft) 13 days ago. More improvement required but yard do well with their handicap debutants.

Form: 20-4503

Dissident^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99

11/1

Won juvenile maiden at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) in December when fitted with first-time blinkers. Well held all 4 starts since, including last 2 starts on the Flat. Has the blinkers back on but is hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 3156

Fascinating Lips^b,t1¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Dylan Johnston| T: P Butler| OR: 89

150/1

Shown little over hurdles this season. Had breathing problem when pulled up on first start for this yard in handicap over C&D 11 days ago. Has a tongue tie added here.

Form: 1/445P

Alibey^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 97

33/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Has one standout effort from 3 starts over hurdles. Switches to handicaps in this sphere and needs to settle better.

Form: 554

Lord Of The Glance²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 86| D

7/2

Yet to finish out of the first 2 in handicap hurdles, winning 11-runner race at Stratford by 10 lengths in March. Has been raised 9 Ib for that success and can make his presence felt again.

Form: 7-08221

Chartwell Jock⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 93

7/1

A fairly useful winner on the Flat for Andrew Balding. Not shown much in 3 starts over hurdles for this yard, albeit out of depth in Triumph Hurdle Trial (Finesse) at Cheltenham in January. Making handicap bow in this sphere.

Form: 6F9

Mystical Mabel¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91

80/1

Modest form in 3 Flat runs. Well held completed starts over hurdles. Lots of improvement needed now handicapping.

Form: F40

Banksman¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss S West| OR: 87

20/1

Modest Flat winner at up to 1m for Jack Channon. Out of sorts under both codes since his fifth in Warwick juvenile maiden hurdle in November.

Form: P358

Forecasts

Market House (15/8), Shalfa (16/5), Lord Of The Glance (7/2), Chartwell Jock (7/1), Dissident (11/1), Answer That (12/1), Banksman (20/1), Alibey (33/1), Mystical Mabel (80/1), Fascinating Lips (150/1)

SHALFA can defy a 3 Ib rise for her recent course success and follow up. Market House and Lord of The Glance are dangers, while it would be no surprise to see Answer That improve considerably on handicap debut.