Horse Racing Tips: Timeform's punchy Plumpton plays for Sunday

Sunday Plumpton Tips

14:00 Telhimlisten
14:30 Aviles
15:00 Hello Sunshine
15:30 Tip Top Mountain
16:00 Ramo
16:30 Captain Claude
17:00 Longhouse Legacy

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

14:00 Telhimlisten

TELHIMLISTEN would have made a successful chasing debut (and completed a five-timer) had his rider not become unbalanced after jumping the final flight at Sedgefield last month. He was around eight lengths clear of his sole rival at the time he unseated his rider and his connections deserve plenty of credit for the way he’s been placed recently. This looks another very weak contest and Telhimlisten is fancied to defy a 14 lb hike in the weights to add another win to his tally.

14:30 Aviles

AVILES ran another solid race on his latest outing at Fontwell on Boxing Day, filling the runner-up spot for the third start in a row. He was no match for the winner on the last occasion, but that was still a fair performance to pull clear of the rest. That form sets the standard here on Timeform’s weight-adjusted ratings and it looks an excellent opportunity for Aviles to get off the mark for Gary Moore, who has his team in rude health (15 winners from 47 runners in the last 14 days).

15:00 Hello Sunshine

HELLO SUNSHINE failed to make any impact in two starts over fences towards the end of last year, but she is back over hurdles today and looks potentially well treated if rediscovering her best form on her first start for a new yard (joined George Baker from Paul Webber). After all, she lines up here from a BHA mark of 90 having won off 93 back in May 2021, so it could be worth giving her another chance in a wide-open heat.

15:30 Tip Top Mountain

TIP TOP MOUNTAIN proved better than ever when making all to win at Uttoxeter earlier this month, asserting from two out to land the spoils by three and a quarter lengths in dominant fashion. The manner of that victory suggests he was full value for a 4 lb rise in the weights and it’s not out of the question that he may yet have more to offer. After all, he remains totally unexposed as a stayer and the red-hot form of the Robert Walford yard (eight winners from last 16 runners) also gives cause for plenty of optimism.

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16:00 Ramo

RAMO has done well since being stepped up to long distances and is bidding to complete a hat-trick for Venetia Williams. He got off the mark when making all over this course and distance in March and easily followed up at Newton Abbot earlier this month, leading before four out and just needing to be kept up to his work from there to win by 11 lengths. He’s up another 10 lb for that win but is clearly thriving and can go in again.

16:30 Captain Claude

CAPTAIN CLAUDE produced a career-best effort to gain a first victory over hurdles at Fontwell a few weeks ago, ultimately winning by 23 lengths having been in command from some way out. The handicapper has reacted accordingly with a 10 lb hike in the weights, but he remains relatively lightly raced after just seven starts over hurdles. A fair performer in bumpers, he still has untapped potential in this sphere and seems sure to go well again in his follow-up bid.

17:00 Longhouse Legacy

LONGHOUSE LEGACY was bought for £175,000 after winning his second start in Irish points and since then he’s joined the Ben Brookhouse yard. Those with previous experience under Rules set just a fair standard in this bumper, so it will be interesting to see whether the market speaks in favour of Longhouse Legacy, who is fitted with a hood for today’s debut and also has an eye-catching jockey booking in the shape of Harry Cobden.