Can Donald McCain make 470-mile round trip count with sole runner at Plumpton? Punting pointers for Sunday

Punting pointers from each of today's race meetings. . .

Listowel: O'Brien juvenile bids for quickfire hat-trick

Teriferma has made a crack start to his hurdling career and bids to defy a double penalty in the opening juvenile hurdle (2.00).

The Joseph O’Brien-trained son of Territories was a 80,000gns Book 2 purchase as a yearling at Tattersalls in 2022 and has stepped up on his two Flat efforts since being sent hurdling this summer.

Teriferma, who races in the colours of Bronsan Racing, made a winning hurdles debut at Killarney last month and followed up eight days later when justifying favouritism at Down Royal and beating stablemate Inspire Hope.

JJ Slevin’s mount is giving 10lb-plus to his rivals and Ballinrobe third Action Plan looks a likely danger of those with form.

O’Brien also runs the JP McManus-owned hurdling debutante Janes Harbour, while Zaynab is an intriguing contender on her first start in this sphere for Gordon Elliott.

Elliott won this race last year with Wodhooh, who went on to win Listed fillies’ juvenile hurdles at Newbury and Doncaster. Zaynab has a 2-4 record on the Flat for the trainer, finishing 12th in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot when last seen in June.

Teriferma14:00 Listowel

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Jky: J J Slevin Tnr: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Hamilton: West making long trip north with Batman

Adam West bids to boost his impressive course record at Hamilton with debutant Batman’s Boy in the mile maiden (2.12).

The Epsom trainer, who shares his name with the American actor who played Batman, has saddled two winners and a third from six runners at the track. It is a 824-mile round trip from West’s stable to Hamilton, a trip the trainer has not made since 2022.

Batman’s Boy is a half-brother to three-time all-weather winner Silver Nightfall and makes his debut under Jason Hart in the seven-runner opener.

West said: “He's going up with another runner there on Monday. We felt that it was a nice opportunity for a horse who probably would want a mile plus next year. 

"He's showing really nicely [at home] and I think he's in line with the rest of his family. They've got marks of around 70 and that's where I see him. If he matures, he could potentially be a little bit more."

Batman's Boy14:12 Hamilton

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Jky: Jason Hart Tnr: Adam West

Hamilton: Iris bids for hat-trick

The Tristan Davidson-trained Iris Dancer has a 6-25 record at Hamilton. She bids for a hat-trick in the 6f fillies’ handicap (3.42) and is ridden by promising apprentice Rhys Elliott for the first time.

Iris Dancer15:42 Hamilton

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Jky: Rhys Elliott (7lb)Tnr: Tristan Davidson

Plumpton: Castle aiming to continue top form

The in-form King’s Castle bids for a fifth win from his six starts in the feature 2m handicap hurdle (3.50).

He racked up a four-timer with victories at Warwick, Newton Abbot and Market Rasen between May and July.

The Jeremy Scott-trained seven-year-old, owned by Darren Langley, had his winning run ended when a neck second to Here Comes Georgie in Class 2 company at Perth last time.

He recorded a joint career-best effort of 115 on Racing Post Ratings but needs to find a bit more improvement off his new mark of 116, which is 21lb higher than when his winning streak began on May 6. Here Comes Georgie offered hope that King's Castle can go one better when defying a 3lb rise to follow up at the same track and trip.

The 2023 Betfair Hurdle winner Aucunrisque heads the weights for Chris Gordon, who was successful with Our Champ last year.

King's Castle15:50 Plumpton

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Jky: Bryan Carver Tnr: Jeremy Scott

Plumpton: take note of McCain traveller

Donald McCain is not a frequent visitor to Plumpton but his runners should always be noted. McCain boasts a 43 per cent strike-rate (3-7) at the East Sussex track in the past five years and saddles Into The Sunset in the 2m3½f novice handicap chase (2.50).

Into The Sunset14:50 Plumpton

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Jky: Theo Gillard Tnr: Donald McCain

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