GB - Plumpton - Race 5

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

25f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

13.5K

VIEW

Verdict

Presumably any aspirations held for KEPPEL QUEEN as a chaser have been abandoned following her display on New Year's Eve at Uttoxeter where her jumping was ponderous at best having not got far on her sole previous run over fences last year. Conversely, she did the job well starting out for the Olly Murphy yard in this sphere at Warwick during the autumn and this mark should be within reach. There isn't much to choose between the others, with Getaway Theatre feared most ahead of Either Or.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Placed several times in handicaps for previous stable and made the most of a good opportunity when taking Warwick maiden hurdle (21f, good to firm) on debut for new yard in October. Didn't jump at all well tried over fences for the second time at Uttoxeter since and better expected back hurdling. 1st Pick 4 Keppel Queen Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Placed several times in handicaps for previous stable and made the most of a good opportunity when taking Warwick maiden hurdle (21f, good to firm) on debut for new yard in October. Didn't jump at all well tried over fences for the second time at Uttoxeter since and better expected back hurdling.
1	Ended last term with 3m success at Chepstow and resumed with a very good second of 9 in handicap at Warwick (25f, soft) in November. Subsequent third at the same venue on New Year's Eve wasn't so good but, at the same time, it wasn't a bad effort and this stiff track will play to her strengths. 2nd Pick 1 Getaway Theatre (Ire) Jockey: Charlie Hammond Trainer: Stuart Edmunds J: Charlie Hammond T: Stuart Edmunds	98	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Ended last term with 3m success at Chepstow and resumed with a very good second of 9 in handicap at Warwick (25f, soft) in November. Subsequent third at the same venue on New Year's Eve wasn't so good but, at the same time, it wasn't a bad effort and this stiff track will play to her strengths.
3	Returned to form with first-time tongue strap enlisted at Doncaster (24.4f, soft) where she made all and battle well to hold on in the closing stages. Hard to be confident that she'll build on that given her hit-and-miss profile but 5 lb rise fair enough and she's unexposed as a stayer. 3rd Pick 3 Either Or (Ire) Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson	99	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Returned to form with first-time tongue strap enlisted at Doncaster (24.4f, soft) where she made all and battle well to hold on in the closing stages. Hard to be confident that she'll build on that given her hit-and-miss profile but 5 lb rise fair enough and she's unexposed as a stayer.

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