Plumpton Racing Tips 21st April 08

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Odds available with Betfair at time of writing....

2.20
How's Business @ 5.4
- Moderate form over staying trips on the Flat but already looking a fair prospect at this game, accounting for a subsequent winner on debut and creditable efforts since, particularly at Market Rasen behind the useful Metaphoric; stiff ask strictly on the figures but extra yardage a potential positive and light weight will be handy should conditions turn nasty.

2.50 Armaddy @ 5.6 - A bit better for the blinkers, both over jumps and on Flat (winner), but left trailing by a stablemate of Haddaaf´s when odds-on over C&D last time and not a sure a repeat of that performance will be enough to go one better.

3.20 Little Aldor @ 3.15 - Front-runner who won at Chepstow in February and has kept his form; rising in the weights and tendency to jump right is off-putting but his claims in this field are as good as any.

3.50 Explosive Fox @ 7.2 - Last three starts, all front-running, the best form he´s show for about two years; they were on softer ground than is forecast today (heavy last two outings) but old form suggests he can do it on good going as well; considered

4.20 Tirailleur @ 7.8 - A regular in these low-grade events (no win since 2006) but handicapper finally given her a chance and wasn´t beaten that far on good ground at Stratford before getting stuck in the mud last time; possibilities.

4.50 Celebrity Call @ 11.00 e/w - Won only point and proved an out-and-out stayer over hurdles, seemingly suited by sound surfaces; probably needed it on chasing debut after a break but clear of the third when runner-up over C&D next time and winner has since been placed off his revised mark; chance.

Roddy The Vet @ 13.00 e/w - Form figures don´t look good this season but has been travelling well to a point only to find little under pressure in the blinkers, so going without the aids for a change perhaps no bad thing; jumps well despite falling here two runs back on desperate ground and on a decent mark, so not discounted.

5.20 Pearly Star @ 7.8 - In the middle of a tame run of form but shaped with a tad more promise in the cheekpieces at Exeter last time and is dangerously well treated should he rediscover his touch, being 5lb lower than when gaining the second of last season´s two Fontwell wins.