cheltenhamfestival.com Handicap Chase – Plumpton

Plumpton

16:00

cheltenhamfestival.com Handicap Chase

Date 2024-03-11

Distance 3m1f152y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 7m 3.20s (slow by 42.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Born At Midnight (GB) Harry Kimber · Bill Turner	16/5	Won
2nd	Hilltown (IRE) Bradley Harris · Seamus Mullins	6/4F	9.5
3rd	Delgany Monarch (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Richard Rowe	9/1	.5
4th	Hard Frost (FR) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	6/1	13
5th	Head On (IRE) Charlie Todd · Ian Williams	14/1	4.25
6th	Flemen's Tipple (IRE) Philip Armson · Andy Irvine	5/1	1.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ballycorr (IRE) Lee Edwards · Henry Oliver	33/1

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Hilltown Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Seamus Mullins	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Seamus Mullins	144	—	4373P3	73	105	87	65d	—	—	-11	19.2	2/1 33%
Has yet to fully convince over fences and was beaten 24l into third last time
5	Flemen's Tipple Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	160	—	25-242	89	104	44	14d	—	—	-2	14.8	4/1 20%
Goes well over hurdles here and was a good fourth on previous chase run (two starts back)
2	Born At Midnight Bay J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Bill Turner	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Bill Turner	167	—	32-341	96	99	91	7d	—	—	-1	16.5	4/1 20%
Penalised for last week's easy C&D win; that was uncompetitive but clearly a player
4	Hard Frost Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	161	tp	24-217	90	105	98	46d	—	—	-1	14.4	5/1 17%
Taunton winner off just 2lb lower; reportedly found holding ground against him last time
3	Delgany Monarch Chestnut J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Richard Rowe	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Richard Rowe	163	—	321-6U	92	102	63	83d	—	—	+4	13	11/1 8%
Beat two rivals for his sole win; only sixth on return and then unseated mid-race
1	Head On Brown J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	168	v	3/P2P6	97	105	92	43d	—	—	+8	16	12/1 8%
Latest effort was better than it looks and he's on a good mark
6	Ballycorr Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Henry Oliver	J:Lee Edwards T:Henry Oliver	149	b	/174-7	78	-	-	26d	—	—	+5	7.8	40/1 2%
3m3f winner in 2022 but missed the following year and he finished tailed off on his return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Hilltown	15/8	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8
Flemen's Tipple	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Born At Midnight	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Hard Frost	9/2	5/1	9/2	4/1	9/2
Delgany Monarch	11/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1
Head On	12/1	11/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Ballycorr	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hilltown

19.2

OR: 5.8 Form: 4.1 Odds: 9.4

2/1

2nd

Born At Midnight

16.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Head On

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Flemen's Tipple

14.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Hard Frost

14.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Delgany Monarch

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Ballycorr

7.8

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Head On	97	105	92
Born At Midnight	96	99	91
Delgany Monarch	92	102	63
Hard Frost	90	105	98
Flemen's Tipple	89	104	44
Ballycorr	78	—	—
Hilltown	73	105	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Born At Midnight	7d ago	Quick return
Flemen's Tipple	14d ago	Fit
Ballycorr	26d ago	Fit
Head On	43d ago	Fit
Hard Frost	46d ago	Fresh
Hilltown	65d ago	Fresh
Delgany Monarch	83d ago	Fresh