Racecards
15:40 Plumpton
John Smiths Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 503614
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
prominent until weakened quickly before 9th, tailed off
Little Bud
10- Form 1-04P00
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
took keen hold and soon tracked leaders, effort to chase winner before 3 out, one pace and no impression from next
- Form 0-12405
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey C Murray
made most until narrowly headed and fell 9th
- Form 0P-2645
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
behind, struggling from 5th, tailed off
- Form 21/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Honeyball
behind, headway 7th, tracked leaders next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Rare Quality
39- Form 400
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
took keen hold and held up in mid-division, ridden and under pressure 9th, losing touch in 7th when pulled up before 2 out
Mondeed
10- Form 22U466
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N King
- Jockey James Davies
raced keenly and soon close up on outer, mistake 6th, weakened 8th, blundered and fell next
- Form 00P5/P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Curran
close up, mistake 7th, 3rd when hampered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 563
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss I Craig
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in mid-division, kept on under pressure from 3 out, never going pace to trouble leader
Solo Dancer
14- Form 3-65553
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
held up towards rear, headway from 4th, tracked leader 7th, led 9th, stayed on well from 2 out, ridden out
Jazzaam
12- Form 446
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer M Usher
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear, under pressure when mistake 8th, soon struggling, tailed off
Bustisu
63- Form 63-P00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mistake and hit 1st, behind, steady headway from 9th, chased leading pair 3 out, soon one pace and no impression
- Form 000P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey R Walford
in touch, weakened and behind from 8th, tailed off
- Form 0P-00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey J Mogford
always behind, mistake 4th and 7th, tailed off
- Form 00P05
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
close up, ridden along and lost touch from 7th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Pougatcheva, Little Bud, Dd's Glenalla and Rare Quality look to be the main protagonists in this handicap hurdle and the tentative vote is given to Pougatcheva. The selection was just run out of the places behind Rakassa at Kempton last time but a reproduction of that effort should suffice here. Little Bud rates the main danger as this mare from the Anna Newton-Smith yard goes especially well on this track and is a course and distance winner. She has been a bit disappointing of late but she would not be far away if she can get anywhere near the pick of her form. Dd's Glenalla did not appreciate the heavy ground when well beaten last time behind Our Dream but that was a good race and this looks much easier so she looks to have decent place prospects. Rare Quality is from a yard in form but will need to improve to trouble the principles, so we return to Pougatcheva as the one they all have to beat.