Biggest Ever Jumps Season On Racing UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 15.5s

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Argyle^v¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-7| J: William Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102| D

11/4

Winning for the first time in 17 races when breaking his hurdling duck at Plumpton (2m, soft) last time out. Similar conditions forecast today and attempting to defy a penalty today.

Form: 438-241

Handy Hollow^h⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

5/1

Placed in a couple of bumpers and twice over hurdles to date. Disappointing on handicap debut last timeout but interesting if putting that effort behind him.

Form: 22338

For Jim²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 98

14/1

Signs of ability in two point-to-point starts but well held in all three outings over hurdles and likely to appreciate further than this in time. Making his handicap debut today.

Form: 4-4666

Emigrated^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D Shaw| OR: 97

50/1

Maiden after 21 starts and pulled in a heavy ground claiming hurdle on his return to jumps racing last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 20850P

Marmont^h1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 97

9/4

Ten race maiden and held in two outings since returning from a break. Placed off a 2lb higher mark last July and wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 828335

Kaddys Dream¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 97

10/3

Maiden after seven starts but ran well to finish fourth of 16 over an extended 2m3f on soft ground here last time out. Races off the same mark today and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 057/2-64

Hes Our Robin^h¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 92

20/1

Maiden after 27 starts and well held in three starts since returning from a break. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 23-7008

Non-Runners

Now Listen Here¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Marmont (9/4), Argyle (11/4), Kaddys Dream (10/3), Handy Hollow (5/1), Now Listen Here (13/2), For Jim (14/1), Hes Our Robin (20/1), Emigrated (50/1)

ARGYLE can carry a 7lb penalty to victory in this opening novices' handicap contest for trainer Gary Moore. The stable are in good form at present with a 25% strike-rate (7/28) in recent weeks and William Clarke's mount can take this from Kaddy's Dream who put in her best effort so far when fourth here last time out. The first time hooded Marmont can put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him by finishing third today.