Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle – Plumpton

Plumpton

14:35

Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-12-01

Distance 2m4f116y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £12,582

Winning Time 5m 25.59s (slow by 40.49s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Believitanducan (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	9/2	Won
2nd	Bourbali (FR) Ben Bromley · Joe Tizzard	17/2	1.25
3rd	American Sniper (IRE) Rian Corcoran · David Pipe	13/2	15
4th	Twist Of Fatecatch (FR) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	8/1	2.75
5th	Jackstell (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	5/2	17

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Grenadier Jed (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	9/4F

Runners (8)

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
7	Grenadier Jed Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	156	—	7511-1	113	118	105	24d	—	—	+6	34.6	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Made it 3-3 in handicaps when scoring at Fontwell; up another 10lb but he's respected
5	Jackstell Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	159	—	23-111	116	125	107	28d	—	—	-2	24.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Progressive 6yo who has won his last three including over C&D last time; key player
3	Believitanducan Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	164	—	161-2	121	124	112	25d	—	—	+13	26.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Record of 2-4 over hurdles and was runner-up in a Newbury handicap last month; respected
4	American Sniper Bay J:Rian Corcoran(10) T:David Pipe	J:Rian Corcoran(10) T:David Pipe	163	tp	360-60	120	127	102	38d	—	—	+11	20.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
On last winning mark but he's hard to predict and was tailed off on his return
8	Twist Of Fatecatch Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	156	p	1-3255	113	123	112	24d	—	—	+17	25.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
5yo who has still has potential as a handicapper and he's in the mix back in trip
1	Bourbali Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Joe Tizzard	168	—	45-333	125	-	-	23d	—	—	+12	21.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Dual C&D winner who has solid record over fences this year; respected back over hurdles
NR	Sixty Plus Black J:TBC T:James Owen	J: T:James Owen	167	v	211116	124	121	105	21d	—	—	—	35.5	—	—
Won four in a row but his winning streak came to an end when well held at Kempton
NR	Royal Way Bay J:TBC T:Gary & Josh Moore	J: T:Gary & Josh Moore	157	tp	4P73-3	114	125	93	22d	—	1W/1P 1 run	—	19	—	—
On dangerous mark but last win was 20 months ago and needs cheekpieces to give him a boost

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Grenadier Jed	2/1	2/1	2/1
Jackstell	9/4	9/4	9/4
Believitanducan	9/2	9/2	9/2
American Sniper	8/1	8/1	8/1
Twist Of Fatecatch	9/1	8/1	17/2
Bourbali	10/1	9/1	10/1
Sixty Plus	-	-	-
Royal Way	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Sixty Plus

35.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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2nd

Grenadier Jed

34.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Believitanducan

26.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.1

9/2

Twist Of Fatecatch

25.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Jackstell

24.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Bourbali

21.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

American Sniper

20.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Royal Way

OR: 16 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bourbali	125	—	—
Sixty Plus	124	121	105
Believitanducan	121	124	112
American Sniper	120	127	102
Jackstell	116	125	107
Royal Way	114	125	93
Grenadier Jed	113	118	105
Twist Of Fatecatch	113	123	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sixty Plus	21d ago	Fit
Royal Way	22d ago	Fit
Bourbali	23d ago	Fit
Grenadier Jed	24d ago	Fit
Twist Of Fatecatch	24d ago	Fit
Believitanducan	25d ago	Fit
Jackstell	28d ago	Fit
American Sniper	38d ago	Fit