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14:10 Plumpton

Birch Hotel Maiden Hurdle (Class F)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.90s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sindapour (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Lustral du Seuil (FR)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Space Cowboy (IRE)

      10/3

        2
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        Cloone Express

        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        pulled hard, held up in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out

        3
        Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Dionysian (IRE)

        92
        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, slow jump 2nd, weakened 5th, soon struggling, tailed off

        4
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue triple diamond, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

        Elheba (IRE)

        11
        33/1
        • Form 55
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, struggling after 6th, no chance when mistake 2 out

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

        George Romney (USA)

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        always in rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off

        6
        Silk - Black and Red (quartered), Red sleeves, Black armlets, White cap

        High Paddy

        320
        33/1
        • Form 4-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders, chased winner after 5th to 3 out, soon weakened under pressure

        7
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

        In The Stars (IRE)

        76 v
        16/1
        • Form 425
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        took keen hold in touch, ridden and behind from 6th, no chance when mistake 3 out

        8
        Silk - Brown, Red stars, Brown sleeves, Red cap, Brown star

        Lustral du Seuil (FR)

        27
        7/1
        • Form P3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders, effort to chase winner when mistake 3 out, one pace and no impression from next

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Brown spots on sleeves

        On Y Va (FR)

        37
        16/1
        • Form 3-06255
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        mistake 1st, well behind from 5th, tailed off (broke blood vessel)

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

        Sindapour (IRE)

        8/11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leader, led 3rd, mistake 6th and 2 out, driven clear flat

        11
        Silk - White, Dark Green spots

        Annie Greenlaw

        14
        50/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-11

        pulled hard, always in rear, mistake 2nd

        12
        Silk - Purple, Yellow disc, Yellow cap

        Leyaaly

        14
        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        always behind, ridden and struggling before 5th, tailed off

        13
        Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

        Alasil (USA)

        35
        25/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        mistakes, held up in mid-division, effort 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out and next, tailed off

        15
        Silk - Black, White sash, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap

        Space Cowboy (IRE)

        17 b
        10/3
        • Form F253
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 6th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out

        16
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        The Three Bandits (IRE)

        19
        100/1
        • Form 0P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        behind, ridden along from 4th, lost touch and tailed off after next

        1
        NR

        Arctic Rainbow (IRE)

        13
        • Form 4404
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2
        • Trainer D Feek
        • Jockey Reserve

        Nonrunner

        14
        NR

        Bansha Bru (IRE)

        27
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        Nonrunner

        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.