Andy has a very strong fancy in the concluding handicap hurdle at Plumpton.
1.50 Wolverhampton
A drop in trip and a switch to positive tactics worked wonders for MAGDALENE FOX (best price 3-1) over today’s C&D last time out and this looks another fine opportunity for Ed Dunlop’s charge if ridden in the same forceful manner. Always on the speed here 11 days ago, the son of Foxwedge built up a big enough advantage with a fine injection of pace rounding the home turn to withstand the late thrust of In The Spotlight and with the overall and sectional times suggesting it was a fair race of its kind, confidence is high that he can repeat the dose while still in this sort of grade.
4.10 Plumpton
Two big punts have gone astray on CAFÉ AU LAIT (NAP) (best price 7-2) in recent weeks but he’s worth another chance to recoup some of those losses in a race which is definitely within his capabilities. Foiled by the late thrust of Sober Sailor when backed at fancy odds off the back of a 67-day absence at Fontwell two starts ago, Sophie Leech’s charge unfortunately suffered the same fate at Uttoxeter last time out, getting picked off late on when it was seemingly his to lose turning for home. That said, the time figure produced by the eventual winner, Manwell, at the Midland venue suggested the son of Nicaron caught a tartar that day and with the seventh horse home that day (beaten half the length of a football pitch), going on to advertise the form next time out, hopefully today’s contest will prove third time lucky with another positive ride.
