Plumpton 2.30
ROBIN T - Plumpton 2.30 - Handicap Hurdle - Class 5 - 3 miles 1 furlong - 13 run - Good to Soft
This looks a bit lopsided to be frank and it's hard to look past the top pair in the market in ABINGWORTH and SAN PEDRO. Abingworth steps up to 3 miles and I think that will bring about some improvement for Gary Moore, whilst San Pedro was very impressive at Lingfield last time winning by 12 lengths and gets a 7lbs penalty. On this different track I'll play a reverse Forecast and have a TIP on ABINGWORTH.
Of the rest Hilnamix is a 3 mile P2P winner and gets upped to that trip here but has shown little else to enthuse over so far, Concrete King is another with 3 mile P2P form who could spark but hasn't shown any imminent signs of doing so, Mr Jack is in the Tracker but not looking likely for this and I'd have stamina doubts about Hesbehindyou.
EL HAGEB ROSE was a 100/1 winner over Course and Distance given a great ride by Marc Goldstein a few runs back and was one Michael had picked out on a Jockey system following Goldstein at the 3 Sussex Tracks, he's currently on the injured list but the horse has comparable form to almost anything else in the race and is only 1lb above that winning mark again here. At the price well worth a small e/w investment.
TIPS (1) Abingworth (win) / (2) El Hageb Rose (e/w)