GB - Plumpton - Race 5

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

15.9f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in places)

32.5K

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Verdict

MOJITO DES MOTTES looked a useful handicapper in the making at Newton Abbot last time and may follow up to land a nice pot. Nap Hand and Eternal Angel have both made bright starts for their respective yards and are expected to go well again.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Shaped well following a breathing operation when runner-up on handicap bow at Ascot in March. Left behind his comeback in the Summer Hurdle when winning with plenty in hand at Newton Abbot (17f) last time. Potentially useful 4-y-o looks capable of defying a rise in grade here. 1st Pick 2 Mojito Des Mottes (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Harry Cobden T: Ben Pauling	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Shaped well following a breathing operation when runner-up on handicap bow at Ascot in March. Left behind his comeback in the Summer Hurdle when winning with plenty in hand at Newton Abbot (17f) last time. Potentially useful 4-y-o looks capable of defying a rise in grade here.
5	Useful Flat performer who doubled his hurdles tally under a good ride from this claimer in a tactical race at Perth (good to firm) last time. Clearly well equipped for small-field handicaps under these conditions, and a 7-lb rise hardly looks insurmountable in the context of his Flat form. 2nd Pick 5 Nap Hand (Ire) Jockey: Fern O'brien Trainer: Chris Gordon J: Fern O'brien T: Chris Gordon	99	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Useful Flat performer who doubled his hurdles tally under a good ride from this claimer in a tactical race at Perth (good to firm) last time. Clearly well equipped for small-field handicaps under these conditions, and a 7-lb rise hardly looks insurmountable in the context of his Flat form.
4	Going the right way under front-running tactics for present yard. Probably should have made it 3 wins from 5 this year in a small-field novice at Market Rasen last time, just failing under a more conservative ride. Could well be more to come on just his second handicap start for Tom Lacey. 3rd Pick 4 Eternal Angel (Fr) Jockey: Stan Sheppard Trainer: Tom Lacey J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	99	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Going the right way under front-running tactics for present yard. Probably should have made it 3 wins from 5 this year in a small-field novice at Market Rasen last time, just failing under a more conservative ride. Could well be more to come on just his second handicap start for Tom Lacey.

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