Hop Into Racing This Easter Handicap Hurdle – Plumpton

Plumpton

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Hop Into Racing This Easter Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-03-10

Distance 3m217y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 6m 20.10s (slow by 32.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	La Dolce Dolly (IRE) Niall Houlihan · Andy Irvine	7/1	Won
2nd	Despereaux (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	5/2J	.75
3rd	Warranty (FR) Marc Goldstein · Sheena West	100/30	7
4th	Rickety Bridge (FR) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	4/1	48

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Limerick Leader (FR) Ben Jones · Alison Thorpe	5/2J

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Despereaux Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	155	p	830114	105	120	108	70d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+8	34.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Two wins in December when upped to 3m; beaten in a stronger race latest; major player
2	Rickety Bridge Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	51-372	118	116	80	16d	—	—	+2	23.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Both wins on soft and disappointing in one run on good; personal best latest; contender
5	Limerick Leader Bay J:Ben Jones T:Alison Thorpe	J:Ben Jones T:Alison Thorpe	145	p	414433	95	120	106	24d	—	—	+6	23.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Best run for new yard when third at Fakenham last month; more required this time
1	Warranty Bay J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	168	—	7P-225	118	119	104	49d	—	—	+4	22.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Conditions unlikely to pose a problem and he's a contender on this winter's best runs
4	La Dolce Dolly Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Andy Irvine	J:Niall Houlihan T:Andy Irvine	150	—	13664	100	114	104	20d	—	—	+7	18.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Point winner; fair fourth on handicap debut and this step up in trip will suit; unexposed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Despereaux	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Rickety Bridge	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Limerick Leader	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Warranty	4/1	4/1	18/5	7/2	10/3
La Dolce Dolly	11/2	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2

Predictor

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

1st

Despereaux

34.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 12.6 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Limerick Leader

23.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Rickety Bridge

23.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Warranty

22.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

La Dolce Dolly

18.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.9 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rickety Bridge	118	116	80
Warranty	118	119	104
Despereaux	105	120	108
La Dolce Dolly	100	114	104
Limerick Leader	95	120	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rickety Bridge	16d ago	Fit
La Dolce Dolly	20d ago	Fit
Limerick Leader	24d ago	Fit
Warranty	49d ago	Fresh
Despereaux	70d ago	Fresh