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15:15 Plumpton

totequadpot Easter Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 214y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,058 added
  • Winner: £5,328
  • 2nd: £1,565
  • 3rd: £782
  • 4th: £450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 34.80s
  • Off Time: 15:15:51
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lickpenny Larry

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Crafty Roberto

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Red, white diamond, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white diamond

      Crafty Roberto

      68 t D
      3/1
      • Form 722-263
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 104

      chased winner, ridden and no impression from 2 out, stayed on same pace

      2
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE seams, WHITE and DARK BLUE check sleeves, DARK BLUE cap

      Amalfi Doug (FR)

      301 t
      8/1
      • Form 65/535-4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 103

      pulled hard, held up in rear, headway 3rd, hit next, jumped right 5th, hit 8th, soon struggling, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Maroon, black hoops, armlets and cap

      Cashanova (IRE)

      65
      7/2
      • Form 4-B5687
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 102

      chased leaders, dropped to last and slow 3rd, behind from 8th, went modest 4th after 3 out

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE)

      25 t
      11/4
      • Form 1P-4132
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leaders, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, 3rd and no extra last

      5
      Silk - Emerald green and yellow stripes, red and royal blue striped sleeves and cap

      Lickpenny Larry

      23 t BF
      3/1
      • Form 4R5435
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 82

      made all, clear from 2 out, stayed on gamely

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Lake Chapala (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7

      2016
      Silk -

      Like Sully (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11

      2015
      Silk -

      Noble Friend (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alexandra Dunn needs three winners at the time of writing to better last season's total over jumps and TACTICAL MANOEUVRE looks a strong contender for the yard. Rated some 13lb lower over fences than hurdles, there should be scope for improvement after a mere handful of runs over the larger obstacles and hopefully he'll not break any blood vessels as was the case last time. Crafty Roberto really does deserve a win over fences - he's currently 0-20 but has been runner-up no less than eight times. He should go close but further softening of the ground would not suit. It was interesting to see Lickpenny Larry backed into favouritism the last day when he failed to fire completely. It will be interesting to witness if he's the subject of similar support here.

      Formwatch

      Crafty Roberto 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, headway 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Georgieshore (10-5) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

      Amalfi Doug (FR) 9-4 (11-2) Led, clear after 1st until 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened last, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Gannicus (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.

      Cashanova (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up, headway after 7th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 16, 26 1/2l behind Broken Quest (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

      Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 2-1 (11-9) Sometimes jumped right, chased leading pair, left in lead 7th, disputing from 3 out, slight lead when went right last, ridden run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Spiritofchartwell (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

      Lickpenny Larry 7-2jfav (10-10) Held up, headway 9th, close 3rd when slithered badly on landing 4 out, lost all chance and well beaten after, 5th of 6, dist behind Bonds Conquest (10-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.