15:20 Plumpton

Monday 5 April 2021

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Harry And Betty Savill Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 20.0s

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Hit The Rocks²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102

15/2

Fair winner at 12f on Flat. Shaped with some promise in a jumpers bumper at Lingfield in February but failed to build on that back over hurdles at Sandown. This is easier at least.

Form: 22-4065

Darkest Day^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 101| C

7/2

Gained reward for a couple of placed efforts earlier in the year when opening account in 11-runner affair here (15.9f) 2 weeks ago, driven out. Nudged up 4 lb but should remain competitive.

Form: P52321

Cronk Y Knox³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 101

22/1

Bit of promise in a Doncaster novice hurdle in January but failed to progress further on handicap debut there last time, finding little.

Form: 0-9088

Dothraki Prince¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 95WS

11/10

Fair in bumpers and looked set to finish placed when falling 2 out on Taunton hurdle debut. Below that level both starts since, but looks interesting now setting out for Dan Skelton after a wind op.

Form: 33/3F-66

Uae Soldier⁴¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: M Goldstein| T: P Butler| OR: 91

125/1

No form on the Flat and went the wrong way in maiden/novice hurdles in 2019.

Form: 666-

Bullsempire^t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: C Hobson| OR: 90

40/1

Dual point winner, but hasn't set the world alight in 8 starts under Rules, including 2 handicap hurdles in the autumn. Out the back in a jumpers bumper at Lingfield on return from a break.

Form: 620-490

Josie Abbing^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 86

6/1

Disappointing for Christian Williams this season but has fallen a fair way in the weights as a result, so market check required setting out for a new yard.

Form: 7-99708

Joint Account²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D Frankland| OR: 85

50/1

80/1, shaped as if better for the run after 4 months off when fifth of 12 on handicap hurdle debut at Warwick (16f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 0-P9705

Singer In The Sand⁶⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 82

125/1

Poor Flat maiden and well held in a trio of maiden hurdles here in 2019.

Form: 55/9-

Mawlood^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 74

14/1

Ran poorly returned to hurdles when 19¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Darkest Day in handicap hurdle at this course (15.9f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 057708

Little Tipsy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller| T: A West| OR: 75

33/1

Modest maiden on Flat and little impact in jumpers bumper/4 hurdle outings.

Form: 55006

Non-Runners

Pete's Choice¹²³

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: A Irvine J: Page Fuller

Forecasts

Dothraki Prince (11/10), Darkest Day (7/2), Josie Abbing (6/1), Hit The Rocks (15/2), Mawlood (14/1), Pete's Choice (20/1), Cronk Y Knox (22/1), Little Tipsy (33/1), Bullsempire (40/1), Joint Account (50/1), Singer In The Sand (125/1), Uae Soldier (125/1)

DOTHRAKI PRINCE has hinted at ability in bumpers/over hurdles for his previous yards, so he makes plenty of appeal now setting out for Dan Skelton on handicap debut. Darkest Day can remain competitive following a 4 lb rise for his win here 2 weeks ago, with Josie Abbing another to monitor closely in the betting.