Racecards
13:35 Plumpton
Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form PU-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Davis
- Jockey Alan Doyle
restrained in rear, slow 1st, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey James Best
pulled hard towards rear, not fluent on occasions, jumped left 3rd, tailed off 6th, soon ridden along, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 096-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in midfield, pushed along before 3 out, made no impression
Zuba
9- Form 044-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, hit next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to challenge and led last, ran on flat
- Form 2P8U0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased clear leader, ridden for effort before 2 out, kept on flat
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
raced keenly, held up in mid-division, jumped right on occasions, mistake 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Jalwan (USA)
133- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leaders, ridden along approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
- Form 260-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr Jason Dixon
pulled hard, jumped right on occasions, led, went clear approaching 2nd, reduced advantage approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, rallied well flat, kept on well
Decora (IRE)
67- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
raced keenly, midfield, not fluent 6th, pushed along 3 out, no extra from 2 out
Verdict
Man Of The Sea has done most of his winning on the Flat in the Channel Islands and has yet to spark in a couple of runs over timber. Burgundy Man is intriguing having been very highly tried in handicap company on both starts for Venetia Williams and now dropping significantly in grade. He's a leading player but ZUBA has shown enough ability on his last two starts to suggest he can land an ordinary maiden having also placed on the Flat nine days ago at Goodwood.
Formwatch
Delta River 100-1 (10-12) Pulled hard and led 1st, just headed when mistake 3rd and unseated rider, at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Lambristo (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Jumped left, held up in 6th, raced keenly, headway before 5th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Westtara 66-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in rear, mistake 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, 35 1/4l behind One Handsome Dude (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) gd in Apr.
Zuba 9-2 (9-3) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Orin Swift (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Burgundy Man (FR) 50-1 (11-11) Raced keenly and always towards rear, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Herbiers (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Cheat (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind International Law (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Jalwan (USA) 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Taylors Three Rock (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Edgy prior to start, led and soon well clear, 15 lengths ahead 10f out, came back to the field 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, 12th of 14, 37l behind Pop The Champagne (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Decora (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, very wide into straight 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 7 1/2l behind El Conquistador (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Man Of The Sea (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Midfield, awkward 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Tulin (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.