Racecards
15:10 Plumpton
Totesport Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 12P3-1P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
led, headed and stayed with leader until led again 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra
- Form U2P55-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, mistake 2nd, ridden and headway to chase leaders 3 out, chased leader 2 out, led approaching last, ran on
- Form 0532/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leaders and keen, jumped right 11th, ridden when hit 4 out, weakened
Major Adams
183- Form 11/P2F-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
tracked leader, led 4th, ridden when headed 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Martin Pipe's It's Music disappointed on his reappearance when pulled up behind Colourful Life at Bangor last month and is difficult to back with any confidence so preference is for All In The Stars, who gets the vote over Eva So Charming. The last mentioned represents the stable of Henrietta Knight and like It's Music was pulled up behind Colourful Life on his return. Both should strip fitter today but need to improve greatly to trouble the selection. All In The Stars would not have an obvious chance on the evidence of a 12-length third of nine behind Naunton Brook at Worcester last month but Paul Keane's horses have suddenly started to hit form and there could be more to come from the six-year-old. He certainly makes more appeal that either Fearless Mel or Major Adams, who have given little sign of encouragement of late and All In The Stars is taken to open his account.