Plumpton Race 4

Hop Into Racing This Easter Handicap Hurdle

Prize Money: $18,450

RICKETY BRIDGE (2) posted a good effort when runner-up attempting a more competitive handicap hurdle at Chepstow last time. Receives a fair drop in standard and with trainer Paul Nicholls can come out on top as an unexposed stayer. DESPEREAUX (3) won twice tackling similar trips in December before finishing fourth at Taunton. Subsequently freshened and can return to winning ways back down in grade after a break. Previous course winner WARRANTY (1) might provide a bold bid revisiting this venue. LIMERICK LEADER (5) rounds out the shortlist.

Distance: 5026m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE HCP

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Warranty (1) 7x7011x225
Trainer: S West (Falmer, E Sussex)
Jockey: M Goldstein
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $80,047
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AUTHORIZED (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMENA LASSIE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-7-5

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 1-3-1

2nd Up

7: 1-1-0

3rd Up

6: 2-1-1

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

9: 0-3-1

Non-Metro

24: 5-4-4

Turf

29: 5-6-5

Good

20: 3-5-3

Soft

6: 1-1-1

Heavy

3: 1-0-1

Synthetic

4: 0-1-0

Firm

5: 1-0-0

Clockwise

11: 2-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

22: 3-4-4

Hurdle

18: 2-5-1

Handicap Rating

118

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4626m - 5029m

Comments

Useful gelding. Freshened for 49 days. Last outing finished fifth of 11 runners at Warwick on January 20 over 5000m, 14 len behind Ikarak carrying 75.5kg at $11. Before that finished second of 11 runners at Lingfield on December 18 over 4600m, slow track; 1.5 len behind Jolie Baie carrying 76.5kg at $4.50. Gets a chance to win. Must be a chance.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 11	20/1/25	Warwick Uk	5029m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Marc Goldstein	75.5kg	Good Soft	6:07.11	49.3 km/h	14.0L	-	$11	33	$16,340	$504	1. Ikarak 2. Jalisco Star 3. Minniemum
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	18/12/24	Lingfield	4626m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Marc Goldstein	76.5kg	Soft	6:12.45	44.7 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.50	23	$14,210	$3,452	1. Jolie Baie 2. Warranty 3. Lucky So And So
2nd of 6	25/11/24	Kempton Park	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Marc Goldstein	74kg	Good Soft	6:20.63	46.6 km/h	3.8L	-	$8.00	184	$17,460	$4,035	1. Craven Bay 2. Warranty 3. Godot
184 Day Spell
1st of 8	25/5/24	Salisbury	2816m	HCP 4U	-	Trevor Whelan	58kg	Good	3:03.86	55.1 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.83f	20	$15,880	$8,450	1. Warranty 2. Clan Chieftain 3. Vin Rouge
1st of 9	5/5/24	Salisbury	2816m	HCP 4U	-	Trevor Whelan	60.5kg	Heavy	3:14.21	52.2 km/h	3.0L	-	$8.00	24	$13,610	$7,244	1. Warranty 2. Young Merlin 3. Basilette
99th of 7	11/4/24	Taunton	4828m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Marc Goldstein	69kg	Soft	6:10.00	47.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$11	20	$29,310	-	1. Knowsley Road 2. Canty Bay 3. Isaac Des Obeaux

Rickety Bridge (2) x2451x3x72
Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat, Somerset)
Jockey: Freddie Gingell (a1.5)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $25,570
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: KAPGARDE (FR)

Dam: BUCK'S BABE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Nickname

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-2-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 2-2-1

Turf

8: 2-2-1

Good

3: 0-1-1

Soft

4: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-2-0

Hurdle

4: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

118

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4224m - 4727m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished seventh of 8 starters at Chepstow on December 27 over 4700m, on slow going 45 len behind Woodie Flash with 69.5kg at $19. Second run from a spell finished second of 13 starters at Chepstow on February 22 over 4700m, slow track; 2.75 len behind J'ai Froid carrying 63kg at $11. Fitter now and making headway every start. Should be tough to beat.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 13	22/2/25	Chepstow	4727m	HDLE HCP 5U	-	Freddie Gingell	63kg	Soft	6:16.81	45.2 km/h	2.8L	-	$11	57	$36,300	$8,827	1. J'ai Froid 2. Rickety Bridge 3. Firestream
57 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	27/12/24	Chepstow	4727m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Freddie Gingell	69.5kg	Soft	6:00.38	47.2 km/h	45.8L	-	$19	79	$54,450	-	1. Woodie Flash 2. Tune In A Box 3. Dans Le Vent
79 Day Spell
3rd of 6	9/10/24	Ludlow	4224m	HDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	73kg	Good	5:08.12	49.4 km/h	22.5L	-	$1.57f	219	$14,520	$1,851	1. Highly Recommended 2. Mostly Sunny 3. Rickety Bridge
219 Day Spell
1st of 9	4/3/24	Southwell	4123m	MHDLE APP 4U	-	Harry Cobden	73kg	Soft	5:56.00	41.7 km/h	4.3L	-	$2.38	52	$13,980	$7,736	1. Rickety Bridge 2. Give Me A Boom 3. Ascension Day
52 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	12/1/24	Wincanton	3017m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	L Williams	71kg	Good Soft	3:51.76	46.9 km/h	10.5L	-	$3.75	54	$7,260	-	1. Centreofattention 2. Yalla Habibi 3. Ben Solo
54 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	19/11/23	Cheltenham	3319m	LR HUNT FLAT	-	L Williams	71kg	Soft	4:06.78	48.4 km/h	7.5L	-	$26	38	$45,370	$4,935	1. Brechin Castle 2. Fire Flyer 3. Moon Chime
38 Day Freshen-Up

Despereaux (3) 48x830114x
Trainer: Mrs J Williams (South Molton)
Jockey: C Gethings
Weight: 70.5kg
Prize Money: $52,133
Win / Place: 23% / 47%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GREAT PRETENDER (IRE)

Dam: ROUVRAIE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Anabaa

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 4-0-4

1st Up

4: 0-0-2

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 4-0-4

Turf

17: 4-0-4

Good

12: 4-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-2

Heavy

3: 0-0-1

Clockwise

10: 4-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

7: 0-0-2

Hurdle

17: 4-0-4

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3419m - 4828m

Comments

Resuming after two months. Finished off last preparation 4 in a small field at Taunton December 30 over 4800m, 6 len behind Tiny Tetley carrying 70.5kg at $3. Previously first up; 8 of 10 runners at Newton Abbot September 20 over 3400m, 22 len behind Karannelle carrying 76kg at $9.50. Suited here and sure to go close.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	30/12/24	Taunton	4807m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	David Noonan	70.5kg	Good Soft	6:03.97	47.5 km/h	6.5L	-	$3.00f	18	$29,150	$1,773	1. Tiny Tetley 2. Fautinette 3. Native Moon
1st of 15	12/12/24	Taunton	4807m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Freddie Gingell	74.5kg	Good	6:02.01	47.8 km/h	3.0L	-	$3.50f	8	$18,450	$9,744	1. Despereaux 2. Happy Index 3. Badbury Rings
1st of 7	4/12/24	Ludlow	4828m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Freddie Gingell	73kg	Good Soft	6:02.60	47.9 km/h	3.8L	-	$4.20	28	$14,520	$7,795	1. Despereaux 2. Galway Reel 3. The Midwife
10th of 18	6/11/24	Chepstow	3922m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	David Noonan	75.5kg	Good Soft	5:02.63	46.7 km/h	41.5L	-	$17	21	$11,160	-	1. Hedera Park 2. Boston Joe 3. Captain Boudet
3rd of 9	16/10/24	Worcester	4023m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	David Noonan	74kg	Soft	5:27.84	44.2 km/h	33.0L	-	$17	26	$11,160	$1,378	1. Double Powerful 2. Strackan 3. Despereaux
8th of 10	20/9/24	Newton Abbot	3419m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	David Noonan	76kg	Good	3:55.76	52.2 km/h	22.5L	-	$9.50	149	$18,420	-	1. Karannelle 2. Addosh 3. Juggernaut
149 Day Spell

La Dolce Dolly (4) 1x3664
Trainer: Andy Irvine (East Grinstead, W Sussex)
Jockey: N F Houlihan
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $4,316
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: MILAN (GB)

Dam: MONBEG DOLLY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Flemensfirth

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-1

Turf

5: 1-0-1

Good

4: 1-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Hurdle

4: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

100

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4123m - 4224m

Comments

Useful mare. Last start finished fourth in a small field at Market Rasen on February 18 over 4100m, 4 len behind Miss Cynthia carrying 68.5kg at $15. The run before finished sixth of 16 starters at Warwick on December 31 over 4200m, slow track; 18 len behind Crazierthandaisy carrying 70kg at $51. Certainly worth including.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	18/2/25	Market Rasen	4123m	HDLE HCP M 4	-	Niall Houlihan	68.5kg	Good Soft	5:33.12	44.6 km/h	4.0L	-	$15	49	$19,960	$2,465	1. Miss Cynthia 2. Lavida Adiva 3. Gilbertina
49 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 16	31/12/24	Warwick Uk	4224m	HDLE HUNT M	-	Niall Houlihan	70kg	Soft	5:27.39	46.4 km/h	18.3L	-	$51	29	$11,800	-	1. Crazierthandaisy 2. Come On Nia 3. Two Fingers West
6th of 8	2/12/24	Plumpton	4123m	MHDLE 4U	-	Niall Houlihan	68.5kg	Good Soft	5:18.93	46.5 km/h	13.0L	-	$101	14	$14,520	-	1. Julius Des Pictons 2. Geturguccion 3. Golan Loop
3rd of 4	18/11/24	Plumpton	4123m	HDLE 4U	-	Niall Houlihan	66.5kg	Good	5:06.43	48.4 km/h	25.0L	-	$34	183	$14,520	$1,851	1. Sign Again 2. Roman Roy 3. La Dolce Dolly
183 Day Spell
1st of 11	19/5/24	Ballindenisk P2p	4828m	P2P MDN M 5U	-	B T Stone	60kg	Good		-	10.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. La Dolce Dolly 2. Shuil Siorai 3. Persian Daughter

Limerick Leader (5) 4x041x4433
Trainer: Mrs A M Thorpe (Bronwydd Arms, Carmarthens)
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $55,753
Win / Place: 7.14% / 46%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JOSHUA TREE (IRE)

Dam: OUT LAW D'OC (FR)

Dam's Sire: Rahotep

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 2-6-5

Season

3: 0-0-2

1st Up

8: 0-2-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-2

4th Up

3: 0-0-2

Metro

2: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

26: 2-5-4

Turf

28: 2-6-5

Good

20: 2-3-2

Soft

8: 0-3-3

Clockwise

9: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

19: 1-4-4

Hurdle

15: 2-2-4

Steeple

11: 0-3-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4713m

Comments

Impressive in recent runs. Last outing finished third in a small field at Fakenham on February 14 over 4700m, 6 len behind Edgewell with 74kg at $6. Run before finished third of 9 starters at Catterick on January 31 over 3900m, slow track; 4.5 len behind Quian carrying 74kg at $4.50. Definite winning chance. Worth another chance in this suitable contest.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	14/2/25	Fakenham	4713m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Shane Fenelon	74kg	Good	6:03.84	46.6 km/h	6.0L	-	$6.00	14	$11,990	$1,458	1. Edgewell 2. One Man Party 3. Limerick Leader
3rd of 9	31/1/25	Catterick Bridge	3922m	APP HDLE HCP	-	Shane Fenelon	74kg	Soft	4:50.50	48.6 km/h	4.3L	-	$4.50	20	$13,940	$1,568	1. Quian 2. Reforme 3. Limerick Leader
4th of 9	11/1/25	Ffos Las	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Shane Fenelon	70.5kg	Soft	5:26.80	44.3 km/h	13.3L	-	$12	23	$12,700	$1,568	1. Double Click 2. Getaway With You 3. Penna Rossa
4th of 18	19/12/24	Exeter	4349m	HCP APP HDLE	-	Imogen Mathias	75.5kg	Good Soft	5:40.15	46.0 km/h	16.8L	-	$23	85	$12,920	$803	1. Martalite 2. Diamatiste 3. Unspeakable
85 Day Spell
1st of 10	25/9/24	Perth Uk	4023m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Sean Bowen	72kg	Good	5:10.70	46.6 km/h	15.0L	-	$2.75f	24	$14,520	$7,795	1. Limerick Leader 2. Dalileo 3. Blended Stealth
4th of 11	1/9/24	Worcester	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Sean Bowen	73kg	Good	5:01.98	48.0 km/h	10.3L	-	$6.50	42	$11,160	$1,378	1. Santa Clarita 2. Sefton Warrior 3. Best Mate Dave
42 Day Freshen-Up

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