Racecards
14:10 Plumpton
Birch Hotel Maiden Hurdle (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey J Mogford
pulled hard, held up in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, slow jump 2nd, weakened 5th, soon struggling, tailed off
Elheba (IRE)
11- Form 55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, struggling after 6th, no chance when mistake 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss L Sheen
- Jockey C Bolger
always in rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off
High Paddy
320- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leaders, chased winner after 5th to 3 out, soon weakened under pressure
- Form 425
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
took keen hold in touch, ridden and behind from 6th, no chance when mistake 3 out
- Form P3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, effort to chase winner when mistake 3 out, one pace and no impression from next
On Y Va (FR)
37- Form 3-06255
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mistake 1st, well behind from 5th, tailed off (broke blood vessel)
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
tracked leader, led 3rd, mistake 6th and 2 out, driven clear flat
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey M Batchelor
pulled hard, always in rear, mistake 2nd
Leyaaly
14- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B Pearce
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always behind, ridden and struggling before 5th, tailed off
Alasil (USA)
35- Form 05
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
mistakes, held up in mid-division, effort 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out and next, tailed off
- Form F253
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 6th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out
- Form 0P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
behind, ridden along from 4th, lost touch and tailed off after next
In depth
Verdict
Lustral du Seuil, Sindapour, Space Cowboy and Arctic Rainbow are the principles in this maiden hurdle and we will give the nomination to Lustral du Seuil. The selection was a beaten favourite when finishing third behind Blue Americo at Taunton last time. He is clearly not one of the leading lights from the Nicky Henderson yard but should be capable of winning this as he is sure to come on for his last run when his jumping was far from fluent. Sindapour looks like the main danger as this gelding from the Martin Pipe yard is making his hurdling debut. He showed a fair level of form on the flat and is sure to have been well-schooled for this his debut over the obstacles. Artic Rainbow finished fourth behind Lazerito at Folkestone last time and has shown a steady improvement in each of his four runs so he could be capable of running on into a place. Of the remainder, Space Cowboy is from a shrewd yard and he has been running well of late so he is another that cannot be ruled out, but for the winner we return to Lustral du Seuil.