14:00 Plumpton

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Theo's Charm Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 0.81s

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American Legacy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

33/1

Irish point winner who showed ability in bumpers and on Bangor hurdling debut in the first half of 2021 but was well held at Newbury on return 25 days ago. Drops back in trip and needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 1774/7

Doubtcha Mossy Boy⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: P Henderson

100/1

Won sole start in points but was well held fitted with a tongue strap in a Cork bumper on only outing for Robert Tyner. Fared no better for new yard on hurdles debut at Chepstow and he's hard to warm to. Engaged 2.00 Lingfield Monday.

Form: 19-0

Downsman¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle

22/1

Fairly useful on Flat, probably stays 1¾m. Showed a glimmer of aptitude for hurdling at Leicester 19 days ago but backed out of it late and probably won't be of interest this side of handicaps.

Form: 7

Ebonello³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

9/4

Won Sedgefield bumper on return before a making successful transition to hurdling in 10-runner novice at Wincanton 33 days ago, scoring with more in hand the narrow margin suggests. Sure to progress.

Form: 32-11

Howlingmadmurdock³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

5/2

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Closely related to useful bumper winner/useful hurdler Easy As That and landed a Fontwell bumper in good style on his debut in February. Left Anthony Honeyball for £26,000 soon after. Interesting hurdling debutant.

Form: 1-

Killaloan^t1⁵⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS

9/1

Dam closely related to useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Cartwright and half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Midnight Oil. Showed fair form in a trio of Irish maidens on the Flat for John Patrick Murtagh. Sold for 24,000 gns in July 2021. Tongue strap on for hurdle debut (also had breathing op).

Form:

Knowwhentorun^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R A Teal

80/1

Fair maiden on Flat who ran below that level sent hurdling in a tongue strap at Southwell 3 weeks ago.

Form: 5

No No Tango^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon

9/1

Ran to a similar level as on hurdling debut when fifth of 12 in a Newbury novice (16.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago. This looks a bit easier at least.

Form: 6-25

Onesteptwosteps³³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

20/1

Unfancied in the betting but offered something to work on when seventh in a listed event at Ascot on debut. Failed to progress on his next start, so will need to get back on track on this switch to hurdling after 11 months off.

Form: 77-

Prince Imperial³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: R Hughes| D

10/3

Dam half-sister to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Out Voted. Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2¼m), won at Nottingham in October, below form last time. Interesting hurdling recruit.

Form:

Shandancer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

14/1

Fair but fully exposed in bumpers for Timothy Doyle. Showed a bit sent hurdling for new yard after 8 months off when fourth at Southwell 3 weeks ago but improvement needed if he's to play a leading role.

Form: 4934-64

Non-Runners

Getaway Drumlee³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Diamond Egg²²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Ebonello (9/4), Howlingmadmurdock (5/2), Prince Imperial (10/3), Diamond Egg (4/1), Getaway Drumlee (6/1), Killaloan (9/1), No No Tango (9/1), Shandancer (14/1), Onesteptwosteps (20/1), Downsman (22/1), American Legacy (33/1), Knowwhentorun (80/1), Doubtcha Mossy Boy (100/1)

An interesting novice in which PRINCE IMPERIAL, a useful and prolific winner on the level, could be up to making a successful start over hurdles. Howlingmadmurdock landed a Fontwell bumper in good style on his debut in February and is very much one to note now going hurdling for his new yard, while others to take seriously are Ebonello, who won snugly at Wincanton last month, and bumper-winner Diamond Egg.