GB - Plumpton - Race 4

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

17.8f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

13.5K

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Verdict

In a trappy 4-runner handicap, A TICKATICKATIMING may be the one to poach an easy lead. She's narrowly preferred to fairly useful bumper performer La Marquise, who ran her best race of the season when third at Wetherby last month after a breathing operation.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Sole victory over hurdles came under a positive ride at this course back in November 2023. Did well to split a couple of handicap debutantes when well-backed runner-up here last month (too free over 2½m latest), and she could prove difficult to peg back if allowed her head. 1st Pick 4 A Tickatickatiming Jockey: Marc Goldstein Trainer: Sheena West J: Marc Goldstein T: Sheena West	100	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Sole victory over hurdles came under a positive ride at this course back in November 2023. Did well to split a couple of handicap debutantes when well-backed runner-up here last month (too free over 2½m latest), and she could prove difficult to peg back if allowed her head.
3	Fairly useful dual bumper winner who looked a good prospect when making a successful hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m) in October 2024. Things clearly haven't gone to plan since, but she turned in her best effort of the season following a break/breathing operation when third at Wetherby last month. 2nd Pick 3 La Marquise (Fr) Jockey: Joe Anderson Trainer: Jamie Snowden J: Joe Anderson T: Jamie Snowden	99	-	-	-	36%	9/5
Analysis Fairly useful dual bumper winner who looked a good prospect when making a successful hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m) in October 2024. Things clearly haven't gone to plan since, but she turned in her best effort of the season following a break/breathing operation when third at Wetherby last month.
2	Hasn't quite kicked on from winning hurdles debut at Huntingdon last February but she ran respectably following 9 weeks off/in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow 6 weeks ago and is still relatively low mileage. 3rd Pick 2 Dramatic Encore (Ire) Jockey: Paul O'brien Trainer: Harry Derham J: Paul O'brien T: Harry Derham	98	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Hasn't quite kicked on from winning hurdles debut at Huntingdon last February but she ran respectably following 9 weeks off/in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow 6 weeks ago and is still relatively low mileage.

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Also Eligible

A horse that is entered but does not draw into the body of the field due to too many entries, and thus is not permitted to start unless there are enough scratches to shrink the field size.

Main Track Only

A horse entered for main track only (MTO) is one hoping the weather forecast or track conditions will move the race off the turf course and onto the main track. They are scratched the morning of the race if the conditions stay dry.

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.