We’ve got a busy day of racing on Monday with action from Plumpton and Wolverhampton, live on Sky Sports Racing…
2.35 Plumpton – Bourbali headlines attached
The feature of today’s card in Plumpton is Weatherbis & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle where it is rated best Bourbali play with seven rivals for a valuable prize.
Yard Joe Tizzard in form sends top weight Bourbali who is looking for his first win since October 2024, but at his peak the eight-year-old kept good company and remains capable of some big results.
Jackstell comes here looking to complete a quadruple after scoring a hat-trick in just over a month with wins at Warwick, Hereford and here at Plumpton. Jamie Snowden’s gelding is progressing quickly and the yard is firing on all cylinders so he looks set for another bold bid.
Fertile Sixty Plus was in better company last time out after making a monster 48lb gain for four straight wins, and he didn’t embarrass himself, but he should like this contest better.
2.05 Plumpton – Yorebel and Touquet clash again
Yorebel and Toukuet conflict again today Chailei Classic & Vintage Tractor Club Handicap Chase in Plumpton.
The pair endured an intriguing battle at Lingfield last month with Yorebel just getting the better of the gelding Nick Gifford. The pair started from last, putting serious daylight between them and the rest of the field with Chris Gordon’s attack edging close to the line.
Yorebel was raised six pounds for success and Touquet’s performance was not missed by a handicap, but he arrives here a pound better with the weights in a bid to turn the tables on his old foe.
Airy air he seemed to be going in the right direction last season, but he hasn’t made the same impression in any series this time around and needs to rediscover his form if he is to threaten the principles.
Jackpot Cash, Kitsilano and Miss Fedora complete the sextet.
5.30 Wolverhampton – Maris Angel looks set to complete the quadruple
Maris Angel looks set to complete Wolverhampton’s quadruple in Bet £10 Get £40 BetMGM Fillies Handicap.
Fiona McSherry’s filly began her sequence in mid-October with little success over the minimum trip and, by six furlongs, she scored easily on two occasions thereafter. Another daring show cannot be ruled out.
This is not an easy race Your love comes here off the back of a six-furlong win at Southwell last time, and the manner of the win suggests we haven’t seen the best of her yet. Jack Callan maintains the partnership.
Hector Crouch has worked at a 30 per cent strike rate in the last two weeks and combines with William Muir and Martin Grasik. Starproof who returned to form with a brave lead at Chelmsford last time out, only to run out at the finish.
The best of the rest
12.35 Plumpton – Birdman Bob faces a seven-pound gain from his impressive success in the final time out at today’s course and distance. A repeat of that should be hard to beat.
1.35 Plumpton – Crest Of Stars makes his steeplechase debut for the in-form Anthony Honiball team.
3.05 Plumpton – Low Expectations chasing a hat-trick, but a return to the trip raises a new question for him.