Bank on Boy for glory at Plumpton

RACING: Mulholland’s impressive seven-year-old on top of his form

Neil Mulholland can put the seal on a profitable few days by saddling

ASHCOTT BOY to success at Plumpton.

The Wiltshire handler claimed a significant victory with Shantou Village at Cheltenham on Friday and must be in with a mighty shout of further honours at the East Sussex venue.

Ashcott Boy lines up for the 188Bet.co.uk Handicap Chase on top of his form, having won tidily over fences at Worcester and then at Sedgefield in a novice handicap.

The handicapper has since had his say as he has gone up another 8lb, but Ashcott Boy might not be done with just yet.

The margin of his victory at Sedgefield was only a length, but he actually did really well to win as a firstfence error that day seemed to knock his confidence.

Be that as it may, he showed plenty of resolution to get back on the straight and narrow before Blades Lad was finally subdued.

The seven-year-old has always looked an appealing prospect over a slightly longer trip, so it will be very interesting to see how he gets on over just shy of 2½ miles.

Victory in the John Tampsett Galloping Into Retirement Novices’ Hurdle could be a formality for BRAVE

JAQ.

Paul Nicholls likes this four-year-old chestnut quite a bit, it would seem, but he was a little too keen for his own good on his hurdling debut at Chepstow in October.

That said, the French recruit was still in a decent position until brought down three flights from home in a race won by the upwardly-mobile Altior.

Even in spite of his exuberance, Brave Jaq looked up to scratch in the jumping department and can take this small prize en route to possible loftier targets.

MOIDORE has found a couple too good in his last few outings, but his time can come in the HAC Pipeline Supplies Handicap Hurdle at Leicester.

SELECTIONS

LEICESTER: 12.45 Culture De Sivola, 1.15 Clock On Tom, 1.45 Playing The Field, 2.15 Moidore 2.45 Pine Creek, 3.15 Larkhall, 3.45 Lady Percy.

PLUMPTON: 1.00 Brave Jaq, 1.30 Cadoudoff, 2.00 ASHCOTT BOY (NAP), 2.35 Maria’s Choice, 3.05 The Geegeez Geegee, 3.35 Vinciaettis.

DOUBLE: Ashcott Boy and Brave Jaq.