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16:00 Plumpton
Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,422
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £499
- Form P57P-1R
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
very slowly away and reluctant to race, detached in rear, pulled up after 1st
- Form 44-2880
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
always towards rear
- Form 54/1619-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch and raced wide, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 31-5156
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division and raced wide, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and every chance before last, no extra run-in
- Form 354/9-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Mr J Pearce
towards rear and raced wide, never dangerous
- Form 05/P44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs H Cobb
- Jockey M Goldstein
led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
Dungeness
17- Form 558-586
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out and soon pushed along
Engai (GER)
41- Form 0FR-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up towards rear and keen, headway 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, headed run-in, kept on
- Form P-759
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders and raced wide, ridden to challenge last, led run-in, kept on
- Form 52/34-14
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs K A Buckett
- Jockey M D Grant
tracked leaders, kept on before last, no impression
- Form U15-53F
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, one pace from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 544-323
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader, blundered 4 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 741-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
Nonrunner
Verdict
There are question marks hanging over most of these and the market should be monitored closely. Bollin Judith has every chance on her close-up fourth to Dormouse at Taunton but STRONGLY SUGGESTED was running well off higher marks last spring and this probably isn't as competitive as recent tests. He may well be good enough to open his account with the quirky Sacrilege reverting back to the dark side at Leicester last month. Petit Ecuyer has struggled since scoring here in November and Adrenalin Flight lacks a recent outing. Rosoff is better known as a chaser and may get outpaced by a few of these, though doesn't appear badly handicapped.
Formwatch
Sacrilege 9-2 (11-2) Reluctant to race, refused at first, in a race won by Bin End (10-11) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Strongly Suggested 12-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 13th of 15, 26l behind Tanerko Emery (11-11) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Adrenalin Flight (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear on outside, never in contention, 9th of 17, 31l behind Edgardo Sol (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Nov '11.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost place 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, well behind Tanerko Emery (12-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Nemo Spirit (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Hampered and left 3rd at 2nd, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Bin End (10-11) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Generous Spender 40-1 (11-0) With leader, ridden before 2 out, soon lost place, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 13l behind Goodtoknow (10-11) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Dungeness 16-1 (11-0) With leaders, lost place before 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 12, 13l behind Goodtoknow (10-11) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Engai (GER) 40-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, chasing leaders before 3 out, not able to get on terms, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 18l behind Zarzal (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Rocky Elsom (USA) 50-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 15, 16l behind Tanerko Emery (11-11) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Bellosguardo 22-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, good headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened after next, 4th of 9, 48l behind De Blacksmith (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Rosoff (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chasing leaders when crumpled on landing and fell 5th, in a race won by Join The Navy (9-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Little Roxy (IRE) 11-8fav (10-0) Prominent, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Thunderstorm (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Bollin Judith 14-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, kept on from last, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Dormouse (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.