John Ellis Memorial Handicap Hurdle.
Plumpton · Monday, 9 Mar · 20:30
· 2m 4f 116y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:30
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Lasko Des Obeaux (G)
Expensive point purchase whose best Rules effort came when making the running on hurdle debut (second to fairly useful sort). Back to form away from less extreme conditions last time and could well improve now handicapping over a longer tr…
|
2-233 | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 5 | 75.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Valadon (G)
FAV
[T1]
Three-time hurdle winner did better than on reappearance when fourth at Wincanton (heavy) in January and first-time tongue stap looks a sensible addition have threatened more than he delivered on that occasion.
|
41-P413 | Bryan Carver | H Fry | 6 | 74.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Galactic Charm (G)
[P]
Going through the motions this season, not shaping as though ready to capitalise on falling mark.
|
317324/ | Jude Fernandes | G & J Moore | 5 | 74.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Baltray (G)
Hit-and-miss performer who found only an improver too strong in 2¾m Stratford handicap in October but in nothing like the same form at Kempton a month later. Capable when fresh, though.
|
62P5-36 | Liam Harrison | Miss E C Lavelle | 8 | 73.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Moon Hunter (G)
[B1]
Lazy type is belatedly tried in blinkers but remains one to treat with caution.
|
43P-7P3 | Jamie Gambin | Mrs S J Humphrey | 9 | 73.5 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Balboa (G)
Fourth in solid race for the grade at Taunton in December but below form in testing conditions latest. Has dropped to a very handy mark now, but long losing run remains a consideration.
|
74331-4 | Non Runner | J W Mullins | 6 | 72.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Oakley's Way (G)
[T]
Split a pair of next-time-out winners when third in this grade in December but found out in better company at Kempton the following month. Return to 2½m/drop in class both in his favour.
|
613622 | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 6 | 70.8 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
Betting forecast: Valadon (9/4), Oakley's Way (5/2), Lasko Des Obeaux (10/3), Galactic Charm (4/1), Balboa (8/1), Baltray (14/1), Moon Hunter (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |