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14:55 Plumpton

Read Barry Geraghty's Blog On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 114y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,700 added
  • Winner: £4,354
  • 2nd: £1,278
  • 3rd: £639
  • 4th: £320
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 40.65s
  • Off Time: 14:56:08
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
8/11

    1
    Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons and armlets
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5

    always last but in touch until outpaced and mistake 9th, soon struggling, tailed off

    2
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
    • Form 320-97
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    raced wide, chased winner, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 9th, no impression when lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next

    3
    Silk - Dark blue, brown seams, light blue sleeves, brown seams, purple cap

    Puppet Warrior

    21 p BF
    7/4
    • Form 223-282
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 120

    tracked leading pair, hit 6th, awkward next, went 2nd 3 out, never any chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd

    4
    Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap

    My Dance

    21 t
    8/11
    • Form 1-4841
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    jumped slickly, made all and always in command, well clear before 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

    In depth

    Verdict

    My Dance attempted to make all on her hurdling debut over 2m3f at Fontwell but blew up before the last. It was a different matter when she returned to the track three weeks ago where she led all over the extended 2m1f and won easily. She could get an easy lead but may find PUPPET WARRIOR too strong in the closing stages. Nick Gifford's charge only has one pace but stays this trip and loves the ground so he's taken to catch the likely leader and gain his first victory. Flemenskill looked a certain future winner when narrowly beaten in a Ffos Las bumper but has failed to make the expected progress while Don't Tell George was beaten a long way in a bumper here last month.

    Formwatch

    Don't Tell George (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, driven over 4f out, soon behind, 13th of 14, dist behind Hook Lane Roobee (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gs in Dec.

    Flemenskill (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Keen, chased leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd 6th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Game On (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) hvy in Jan.

    Puppet Warrior 6-5fav (11-6) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Seaston Spirit (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.

    My Dance 3-1 (11-5) Led to 5 out, led again after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, clear before and mistake last, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) hvy in Jan beating Bee Crossing (11-5) by 8l, 8 ran.