Racecards
14:55 Plumpton
Cantorsport.Co.Uk Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Mersey Beat
106- Form 5U-2121
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
in touch, headway 5 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat
- Form PP4-132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
led, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly and headed 4th, led again 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on
- Form 430563
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Mr R Lucey-Butler
in touch until ridden and weakened 4 out
Hold The Fort
2153- Form RPPP/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Needham
- Jockey V Slattery
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 7th, lost place and unseated rider 10th
- Form 212223
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, lost place and jumped slowly 8th, driven and headway 10th, led 2 out, ridden out
- Form 0-22342
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on, no chance with leaders
Taboo Tee
126- Form 4256-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey M Bradburne
never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
With Shamsan yet to convince over fences, this looks to concern Mersey Beat and Chalcedony. Mersey Beat has plenty of experience over fences and is sure to run well, but he faces a tough opponent in Chalcedony, who has already beaten him. The latter is open to improvement over fences, having only had four outings to date over the larger obstacles and it will be something of a surprise if Richard Rowe's chestnut gelding cannot take this en route to better things.