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15:00 Plumpton

Warm Welcome To Mark Spratt Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,750 added
  • Winner: £2,569
  • 2nd: £749
  • 3rd: £375
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 34.40s
  • Off Time: 15:00:56
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue star, Yellow cap
  • Form 425213
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 107

in touch in rear, progress 3 out, ridden and kept on, one pace from 2 out, eased near finish

2
Silk - White, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, White spots
12/1
  • Form 341P06
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leader, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, driven and stayed on flat

3
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink stars
13/2
  • Form 00-5622
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 102

in touch in rear, took closer order 6th, ridden and hit next, weakened after 3 out

4
Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts and sleeves, striped cap
3/1
  • Form 571F50
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 95

in touch, hampered 5th, pressed winner 3 out, no impression from omitted last

5
Silk - Purple, emerald green epaulets, emerald green and purple striped sleeves
3/1
  • Form P0-P674
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 90

led, mistake and fell 5th

6
Silk - Pink, white stars, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 005233
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, left in lead 5th, made rest, ridden and stayed on

In depth

Verdict

Any one of these could take this though The Bishops Baby has something to prove after flopping badly in a three-runner race here last time. The heavy ground could have been the reason and she can do better while Little Carmela, who has struggled badly since scoring at Leicester in November, has been dropped a few pounds as a consequence. The same remark applies to Petit Fleur, a very easy winner at Newton Abbot in August but still 11lb higher despite running moderately since. Chocolat, a dual winner in France, is just beginning to find her form for Susan Nock and Illysantachristina should find this trip more to her liking after fading over 2m6f at Ffos Las. LINDSAY'S DREAM has yet to win a race of any description but came very close over two miles on heavy ground here a month ago when caught close home and better conditions this time can see her prevail.

Formwatch

The Bishops Baby (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, effort on outside to chase winner 3 out, dropped to 3rd soon after, beaten 2 out, mistake last, last of 3, 33l behind Beau Lake (10-5) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.

Little Carmela 28-1 (11-2) With leader until ridden 9th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, well behind Wistow (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.

Lindsay's Dream 12-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, close up in 5th, headway to lead and hit 3 out, clear before next, about 5 lengths ahead when went right and hit last, weakened flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Hazy Dawn (10-12) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

Petit Fleur 50-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd brielfy 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 15, 33l behind Ocean Transit (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.

Chocolat (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Raced wide, with winner until ridden between 3 out and 2 out, kept on, one pace, 4th of 9, 21l behind Beau Lake (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.

Illysantachristina 7-1 (9-13) Held up in touch, went 2nd 8th, hit next, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Copsehill Girl (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.