Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle.
Plumpton · Monday, 1 Dec · 18:35
· 2m 4f 116y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:35
Off time
6
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BOURBALI (FR
🥈 Second
JACKSTELL (FR
🥉 Third
BELIEVITANDUCAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
11
10/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Bourbali (G)
Winless all 8 starts since bagging a 2¼m Kempton handicap chase last October, but now 2 lb below that winning mark and will be a threat if he puts his best foot forward now returned to hurdles.
|
Ben Bromley | J Tizzard | 8 | 76.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 2 | — |
Sixty Plus (G)
[V]
Misfired on debut for this yard with cheekpieces enlisted in June, but subsequently won 4 on the bounce with a visor fitted. However, hit with a 10 lb rise for the last leg of that 4-timer and was well when sixth at Kempton last time.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | James Owen | 5 | 75.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Believitanducan (G)
Ended time with Jessica Macey by winning a handicap on the Flat and took well to hurdles for new yard last term, winning 2 of his first 3 starts in this sphere. Did nothing wrong when second on return/handicap bow in this sphere at Newbury…
|
Thomas Bellamy | A King | 4 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
American Sniper (G)
[PT]
Back on track making all in small-field 3m Newbury handicap last November. Ended last season with a creditable effort at Punchestown, but otherwise below par since that Newbury success and was never in the hunt on return at Cheltenham.
|
Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 7 | 73.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Jackstell (G)
Bumper winner in Ireland last summer and off the mark at fifth time of asking over hurdles at Warwick at the beginning of October. Won again at Hereford next time before completing the hat-trick over C&D (good to soft) and he has to be tak…
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 6 | 72.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Royal Way (G)
[P1T]
Landed a hat-trick as a juvenile hurdler and ended last season with a creditable third at Kempton. However, Sandown reappearance effort (first run following a wind op) wasn't overly inspiring and doesn't appear to be crying out for this st…
|
Sean Houlihan | G & J Moore | 5 | 71.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Grenadier Jed (G)
FAV
Much-improved for the switch to handicaps last season, back-to-back winner over 19f at Taunton in February (both on soft). Further progress when scoring in decisive fashion on return at Fontwell (19f, good to soft), but another step forwar…
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 5 | 70.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Twist Of Fatecatch (G)
[P]
Fontwell maiden hurdle winner in April and held form well since, coming home fifth of 14 back from a break at Exeter (23f, soft) last month. Eased 2 lb since and this drop back in trip looks a good move, so there is cause for optimism.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 5 | 70.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Grenadier Jed (9/4), Jackstell (5/2), Believitanducan (9/2), American Sniper (13/2), Twist Of Fatecatch (8/1), Sixty Plus (8/1), Bourbali (17/2), Royal Way (10/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12582.0 GBP |
| P2 | 5789.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2895.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1449.0 GBP |
| P5 | 722.0 GBP |