The Scotsman

Classic can Lord it over rivals and return to winning ways in Plumpton handicap hurdle

- Ashley Iveson

Classic Lord can get back on the winning trail in the Howden Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton.

Bought out of Henry de Bromhead's yard in spring last year for £29,000, the six-yearold has made a fine start for Tim Vaughan this season, winning twice and being placed twice from six attempts.

He proved when scoring at both Fontwell and Bangor that heavy ground holds no fears for him and he ran a commendabl­e race in defeat when filling the runner-up spot on his most recent outing at Sandown.

A drop back in distance does not look a hindrance and Classic Lord should prove hard to beat for his in-form trainer.

Chance A Tune was impressive when breaking his duck over fences at the second attempt at Hereford last week and a 7lb penalty may not stop him securing a quick double in the Dean Wilson LLP Handicap Chase.

A decent sort over hurdles, the Nigel Twiston-daviestrai­ned gelding looks like making up into an even better horse over the larger obstacles, judged on his comfortabl­e recent success.

At the age of nine, Chance A Tune is no spring chicken, but there should be more improvemen­t to come in this discipline.

Oscar Robertson catches the eye in the Download The Racing App Now Handicap Chase at Southwell.

This will be his third start for Nick Kent and there were signs of him going the right way when fourth behind facile scorer Some Scope at Doncaster last time out. The 10-year-old has slipped 9lb down the ratings since leaving Tom George, for whom he won three times, so he is handicappe­d to be competitiv­e.

We Got Your Back was only beaten half a length on his handicap debut and should be thereabout­s again over the same course and distance in the Join Southwell Golf Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

Laura Morgan's Irish recruit did not show a great deal in three starts over flights in maiden and novice company, but that did allow him to enter the handicap arena from a fairly lowly perch of 90.

His initial effort proved he is capable of winning off that mark and this race looks a good opportunit­y for him to do just that.

Charlie Johnston's yard is in good form and Flowering has scope for improvemen­t in the Bet £10 Get £40 At BETMGM Handicap on the all-weather at Wolverhamp­ton.

The daughter of Masar has run well in both of her handicap starts so far, finishing last of three but beaten only four lengths at Kempton before finding only one too good at Chelmsford last month.

With a rating of 59, Flowering is clearly not one of the brighter lights at her trainer's powerful Middleham yard, but a minor race such as this looks within her compass.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Kingdom