Plumpton

15:05 - RESULT

Runners: 5 Distance: 3m 0f 217y Handicap Going: Good

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: She has fitness to prove today but BELLA CAVALLA is now 1lb lower than when keeping on well for second over C&D in the autumn.

1st	4. Westtara	11/2
2nd	3. Ballela Blaze	5/1
3rd	2. Stylia	4/1

Favourite

9/4

Bella Cavalla

Jockey: Harriet Tucker Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 7/10-7 F: 54223 OR: 76

5 tips

9/4

Comment: 0-10 over hurdles but was in good form when last seen in the autumn, including when clear second over C&D (good to soft) two starts ago; now 1lb below that mark; major player if fully tuned up.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/11/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 4	15/8	77
21/10/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	2 / 9	16/5	77
24/09/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	2 / 11	9/2	72
30/08/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	4 / 13	18/1	71
11/06/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	8/1	74
18/05/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 13	66/1	73

2nd Favourite

5/2

Abbeyhill

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 8/10-13 F: P56344 OR: 82

3 tips

5/2

Comment: Dual hurdle winner last season (once over C&D) but was pulled up on reappearance outing in October and has largely been disappointing over fences since (five starts); seems very versatile regarding ground but reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/02/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	4 / 4	9/4	78
06/02/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	5	4 / 13	11/1	80
26/12/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	3 / 8	10/3	82
28/11/24	Lingfield / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	22/1	85
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	5 / 7	11/1	88
13/10/24	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	5	P / 13	7/1	88

Stylia

Jockey: Ben Godfrey Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 5/11-6 F: 8044 OR: 89

1 tip

4/1

Comment: A well-beaten outsider in three novice/maiden hurdles at around 2m this winter (good to soft-heavy) but came second in a good-ground Irish point last spring and is open to significant improvement under rules now she's hiked up in trip and back on a sound surface for her handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/01/25	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	66/1	-
19/12/24	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	66/1	-
06/12/24	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	11 / 13	125/1	-
10/11/24	Ffos Las / Unknown / HF	5	8 / 12	4/1	-
18/05/24	Taylorstown / / P	-	2 / 11	9/2	-
05/05/24	Ballindenisk / / P	-	F / 8	5/2	-

Ballela Blaze

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: T Gallagher Age/Wt: 7/11-4 F: 7-05483 OR: 87

5/1

Comment: Won good-ground Irish point in 2023 but is 0-5 over hurdles this season; kept on for modest third in recent Sedgefield handicap (2m4f, good) and is open to improvement over today's longer trip but others appeal more.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	8/1	89
20/02/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	8 / 13	50/1	93
01/02/25	Sandown / Unknown / H	3	4 / 4	66/1	-
26/12/24	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	5 / 9	200/1	-
16/12/24	Southwell / Unknown / H	4	10 / 13	66/1	-
31/07/23	Newton Abbot / Unknown / HF	5	7 / 13	16/1	-

Westtara

Jockey: M Goldstein Trainer: Mrs D Grissell Age/Wt: 10/11-3 F: 7-36P5 OR: 86

11/2

Comment: 0-7 over hurdles but didn't run badly when last of five over 2m here (good) last month; will probably be better suited by today's much longer trip and has been given a good chance by the handicapper; worth a second look.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/03/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	5 / 5	22/1	91
20/02/25	Lingfield / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	22/1	95
26/01/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	33/1	99
08/05/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	18/1	103
19/04/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	7 / 11	100/1	107
01/04/24	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 8	50/1	-

Pure Theatre

Jockey: Chad Bament Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 7/12-0 F: 688652 OR: 97

3 tips

Comment: Seemed to run well when second to in-form rival in three-runner contest at Wincanton (3m, good) on Monday and remains well handicapped on older form but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and it's hard to predict whether she'll build on that recent effort.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/03/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	3	2 / 3	6/4	97
10/02/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	5 / 6	8/1	100
25/11/24	Ludlow / Handicap / H	5	6 / 9	13/2	103
09/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	2	8 / 12	20/1	105
24/09/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	4	8 / 8	5/2	105
19/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	6 / 11	12/1	107