16:45 Plumpton

Monday 1 April 2024

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Millie's 18th Birthday Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 4m 23.03s

1^st

Macari

410-11

11/2

T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein

Midfield, headway before 3 out, soon led and ridden, not fluent 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, sustained duel with rival run-in, stayed on well, asserted near finish op 5/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Soir De Gala

511-4

5/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Midfield on outer, briefly ridden before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and headway to chase leader, not fluent 2 out, pressed leader approaching last, sustained duel with rival run-in, no extra near finish op 6/4 tchd 13/8

3^rd

Importateur

610-5

50/1

T: T R GrettonJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Took keen hold, held p up in rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden and briefly chased leader, not fluent 2 out, outpaced by leaders approaching last, held on for 3rd near finish tchd 80/1

4^th

Star Of Affinity

511-9

13/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, not fluent 2 out, minor headway approaching last, stayed on run-in, not reach 3rd op 6/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

Who Is That

810-8

12/1

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Prominent, led before 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened 2 out op 14/1

6^th

Berlais Du George

511-3

25/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Held up in rear, ridden before 7th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last op 18/1

7^th

4 ½

Angel's Dream

611-10

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan

Ran in snatches, prominent, ridden and dropped to rear before 4th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace before last op 10/1

8^th

Uncle Arthur

611-6

12/1

T: James OwenJ: Tom Cannon

Midfield in touch, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon tailed off op 8/1

Also Ran

Mi Sueno

511-11

11/1

T: P ButlerJ: Rob Hargreaves (7)

Led, not fluent 5th, pressed for lead 7th, soon ridden and headed, dropped to rear 3 out, soon pulled up op 8/1

Gardons La

610-6

40/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, ridden before 3 out where lost position, soon pulled up op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Sanitiser¹⁴⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Nick Scholfield

Cards Are Dealt²³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: G Brown J: Isabelle Ryder

Cuban Court³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£1.80, £1.20, £9.30EX:£19.10Trifecta:£469.10Tricast:£313.79SF:£12.97Swingers:£2.00, £34.90, £15.50

Forecasts

Soir De Gala (5/4), Macari (11/2), Cuban Court (6/1), Star Of Affinity (13/2), Angel's Dream (8/1), Sanitiser (10/1), Mi Sueno (11/1), Who Is That (12/1), Uncle Arthur (12/1), Berlais Du George (25/1), Gardons La (40/1), Importateur (50/1), Cards Are Dealt (50/1)

SANITISER wasn't given a hard time when fourth on his first run over hurdles for this yard at Kempton in November and he is of strong interest here. Next on the list is Soir de Gala, who may well get back on track for his top connections now that he ventures down the handicap route, while the hat-trick seeking Mi Sueno has to enter calculations, too.