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15:50 Plumpton

Sandy & Leanora 2008 Afghanistan Walk Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,850 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 34.00s
  • Off Time: 15:52:23
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon stripes, hooped sleeves
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

towards rear, short lived effort on outside 7f out, struggling final 4f, tailed off

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, DARK BLUE and RED hooped sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, pushed along 6f out, soon struggling, tailed off

3
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
2/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, headway over 4f out, led 3f out, shaken up and clear over 1f out, came clear final furlong, easily

4
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

always in rear, stuggling 4f out, tailed off

5
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron and sleeves
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up last, headway on inside over 3f out, shaken up 2f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue cap

Nehemiah

210
8/1
  • Form 70-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5f out, disputing lead and every chance approaching 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

7
Silk - Red and Emerald Green diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leader, led briefly on outside approaching 3f out, chased winner after, no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong

8
Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond, halved sleeves, White cap
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

led, driven along 6f out, headed approaching 3f out, weakened over 2f out

9
Silk - Red, emerald green hoops and armlets
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon struggling

10
Silk - Emerald green, yellow diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened quickly 5f out, tailed off

11
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

chased leaders, until weakened over 3f out

In depth

Verdict

A weak enough bumper and a tricky race to call, but the vote goes to SHE'S SASSY, while Kaybeew can make her go. Suzy Smith has a decent record here, with two of her seven bumper runners in the past five season having obliged, and they usually come here with a chance. She's Sassy receives the fillies' allowance, and is related to soft ground lovers such as Cyfor Malta, while her dam stayed 1m 4f on the flat, so this trip should hold no fears and we will take a chance on her. Kaybeew hails from the in-form Nigel Twiston-Davies yard, and has some very useful bloodlines to draw upon here. He should be straight enough, and if acting with cut, should be bang there. Hen Knight does well in this sphere, although aptly, Nehemiah might prefer hurdles to be seen to best effect after two abortive bumper runs so far. Silver Footnote is also related to winners and pedigree suggests that he will act on the ground, so with the stable firing we give him due respect. Achiltibuie should come on for his debut and we expect to see more this time, but the suggestion here is She's Sassy.

Formwatch

Achiltibuie (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out, 14th of 17, 39l behind Solway Sam (11-2) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (4) gd in Oct.

Hazy Bay Zaha gelding out of Barton Bay.

Kaybeew Alflora gelding out of Lunareva.

King Richard (IRE) Rashar gelding out of Garys Girl.

Landenstown Star (IRE) Bob's Return gelding out of Slieve Bernagh.

Nehemiah 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, 25l behind Henry Hook (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Apr.

Silver Footnote Silver Patriarch gelding out of Mavourneen.

Snow Kaddy 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, weakened 5f out, 10th of 12, well behind Eastern Supreme (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Sep.

Little Moor Wace filly out of Dula Model.

Polly's Star Commanche Run filly out of Polly Minor.

She's Sassy (IRE) Sassanian filly out of Fulgina.