Lulu And Peter Mendoza Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Plumpton

Plumpton

14:15

Lulu And Peter Mendoza Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-05-14

Distance 3m217y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Sandalwood Chestnut J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Paul Nicholls	168	b	U8752-	96	98	73	31d	—	—	-30	36.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Disqualified after finishing first at Taunton; could gain compensation with blinkers on
6	Perfect Man Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Ryan Potter	J:Sean Bowen T:Ryan Potter	154	tp	65464-	82	101	78	16d	—	—	-4	13	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Two runs for this yard and much better when fourth in the latest; considered
9	Hatchet Jack Bay J:Mr Freddie Gordon(7) T:Chris Gordon	J:Mr Freddie Gordon(7) T:Chris Gordon	149	—	UPP12-	77	104	76	23d	—	—	+8	21	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Point winner in March; 0-22 under rules; second last month but this looks much harder
2	Brown Bullet Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Andy Irvine	J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Andy Irvine	165	h	73130-	93	98	83	24d	—	—	+11	21.8	1.75/1	8 13%
2m winner here in March; ability to stay this trip has to be taken on trust
3	Hello Sunshine Chestnut J:Rex Dingle T:George Baker	J:Rex Dingle T:George Baker	162	t	8/FP3-	90	99	89	21d	—	—	0	13.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran well when third over shorter trip here on stable debut; good chance if staying
5	Barrowmount Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	160	—	7P8F3-	88	95	65	23d	—	—	+4	13.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Much more like it in latest two starts and could be a threat after those
8	Strictlyasoldier Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	150	—	9/876-	78	78	-	307d	—	—	0	9.5	2.75/1	12 8%
Well beaten in novices last summer; market check up in trip on handicap debut
4	Montys Award Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Andy Irvine	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Andy Irvine	162	—	11238-	90	103	90	21d	—	—	+14	21.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Well beaten here last month but return to sound surface and this trip should help a lot
7	Counteract Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Suzy Smith	J:Charlie Hammond T:Suzy Smith	151	p	/463P-	79	-	-	70d	—	—	+4	9.4	4.75/1	20 5%
First start over hurdles for more than two years; pulled up in a chase latest; cheekpieces
11	Lawtop Legend Bay J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Dr Richard Newland	J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Dr Richard Newland	145	b	31/PP-	73	-	-	30d	—	—	+2	7.3	4.75/1	20 5%
Won this in 2021; pulled up in two chases this spring, after a long absence
10	Churchtown Glen Bay J:James Davies T:Michelle Bryant	J:James Davies T:Michelle Bryant	145	—	3454P-	73	-	-	180d	—	—	+2	7.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Out of form over fences when last seen in the autumn; only win came in 2018
12	Pour Une Raison b/br J:Brendan Powell T:Richard Mitchell	J:Brendan Powell T:Richard Mitchell	142	p	644PP-	70	79	44	17d	—	—	+2	6.1	12.25/1	50 2%
Two wins in 2020/21 but little since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Sandalwood	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Perfect Man	7/2	4	4	4	4
Hatchet Jack	6	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Brown Bullet	8	8	8	8	8
Hello Sunshine	15/2	7	7	7	7
Barrowmount	10	10	10	10	10
Strictlyasoldier	12	10	10	10	10
Montys Award	14	12	12	12	12
Counteract	20	16	16	16	16
Lawtop Legend	20	16	16	16	16
Churchtown Glen	20	20	20	20	20
Pour Une Raison	50	50	50	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sandalwood

36.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 4.7 Odds: 20

5/2

2nd

Montys Award

21.9

OR: 10 Form: 9.6 Odds: 2.3

3rd

Brown Bullet

21.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 8 Odds: 3

Hatchet Jack

OR: 6.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 3.7

11/2

Hello Sunshine

13.8

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

15/2

Barrowmount

13.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.6

Perfect Man

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Strictlyasoldier

9.5

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Counteract

9.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.6

Lawtop Legend

7.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

Churchtown Glen

7.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

Pour Une Raison

6.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sandalwood	96	98	73
Brown Bullet	93	98	83
Hello Sunshine	90	99	89
Montys Award	90	103	90
Barrowmount	88	95	65
Perfect Man	82	101	78
Counteract	79	—	—
Strictlyasoldier	78	78	—
Hatchet Jack	77	104	76
Lawtop Legend	73	—	—
Churchtown Glen	73	—	—
Pour Une Raison	70	79	44

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Perfect Man	16d ago	Fit
Pour Une Raison	17d ago	Fit
Hello Sunshine	21d ago	Fit
Montys Award	21d ago	Fit
Hatchet Jack	23d ago	Fit
Barrowmount	23d ago	Fit
Brown Bullet	24d ago	Fit
Lawtop Legend	30d ago	Fit
Sandalwood	31d ago	Fit
Counteract	70d ago	Fresh
Churchtown Glen	180d ago	Long break
Strictlyasoldier	307d ago	Long break