15:15 Plumpton

Monday 23 October 2023

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Summertree Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 41.17s

1^st

King Otis

710-8

5/4f

T: James OwenJ: Lily Pinchin (3)

Disputed lead, outright led before 3rd, a length ahead 3 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths ahead 2 out, extended advantage approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily op 13/8 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Embolden

611-7

9/4

T: C HobsonJ: James Bowen

Disputed lead, headed before 3rd where close up in touch, ridden before 2 out, stayed into 2nd approaching last, stayed on run-in but no match for winner op 5/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Mi Sueno

411-5

9/1

T: P ButlerJ: J E Moore

Took keen hold, midfield, headway to chase leader before 3rd, ridden before 2 out, weakened into 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 17/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

3 ¼

Star Legend

412-0

7/1

T: James OwenJ: H Cobden

Disputed lead, headed before 3rd where dropped to midfield, ridden before 6th, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, stayed into modest 4th near finish op 6/1

5^th

Onnaroll

510-4

22/1

T: Cynthia WoodsJ: Philip Armson (3)

Held up in rear, ridden and headway into 4th before 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace run-in, weakened into 5th near finish op 20/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

Milton Boy

410-2

66/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, ridden before 2 out where no impression, weakened approaching last op 33/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Hobsons Bay

510-10

16/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Midfield, not fluent 1st, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden before 6th where dropped to rear, pulled up before 3 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1

Deal Em High

610-9

12/1

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Harry Reed

Midfield, mistake 4th, in touch with leading group 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, pulled up 2 out op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £2.20EX:£4.60Trifecta:£22.20Tricast:£16.24SF:£4.85Swingers:£1.30, £2.70, £3.30

Forecasts

King Otis (5/4), Embolden (9/4), Star Legend (7/1), Mi Sueno (9/1), Deal Em High (12/1), Hobsons Bay (16/1), Onnaroll (22/1), Milton Boy (66/1)

None of these look especially solid and EMBOLDEN is the obvious place to turn on the back of a good effort at Uttoxeter a couple of weeks ago. He's slipped below the mark off which he opened his hurdles account here during the spring and conditions won't be an issue for this 6-y-o. King Otis will be of interest starting out for James Owen if the market vibes are upbeat, while Deal Em High also enters calculations. Hobsons Bay is also worth a second look on his handicap debut in this sphere.

EMBOLDEN (IRE)
KING OTIS (IRE)
DEAL EM HIGH

Previous Winners

2022

Cornicello

Weight: 12-1 |Age: 4

J: J J Burke | T: Jamie Snowden

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00