Racecards
13:55 Plumpton
At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,740
- 2nd: £799
- 3rd: £400
- Form 635912
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Mr O J Murphy
mid-division, headway 3 out, hard ridden to challenge after next, soon one pace
Red Current
14- Form 7425
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey S P Jones
held up in rear, headway 3 out, never on terms
- Form 047P-P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
raced in rear, hard driven before 6th, never a factor
- Form 7/6685-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Michael Murphy
pulled hard towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, hung right from next, hard ridden, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner
Tuppenny Piece
119- Form 934
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4th, soon behind, pulled up before last
- Form 472-907
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mouse Hamilton-fairley
- Jockey R J Killoran
led until after 5th, not fluent next, soon ridden and weakened
Baby Car (FR)
606- Form 2F3996/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, never troubled leaders
- Form 6P-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Peter Toole
held up in rear, moderate headway after 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 03P-466
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
keen hold in mid-division, headway to track leaders after 3rd, led before 6th, driven clear after 2nd last, comfortably
Ghaill Force
43- Form 56-3380
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
chased leaders, effort when mistake 2 out, soon one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It may just be worth taking a chance with BABY CAR on his return to action although we're likely to know our fate fairly early as the market should point the way to his chances. He didn't show an awful lot in three starts for this yard in 2009 but Richard Johnson has a fair strike rate and a level stakes profit when riding for his father-in-law and this race wouldn't look to be the strongest. That brings handicap debutant Tuppenny Piece into the picture given her respected connections but Dormouse has more obvious claims having run well the last twice and should have a say in the outcome once again. Red Current has claims whilst Switched Off has shown improved form for this yard on the Flat since last in action over hurdles and would be a threat to all if transferring that improvement to the winter game.
Formwatch
Dormouse 17-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, 2nd of 15, 8l behind Manshoor (10-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Red Current 11-2 (11-12) Held up behind, headway 6th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 4l behind Rimini (11-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Oct.
Killowenabbey (IRE) 7-4fav (10-5) Chased leaders, led 6th, all out, just held on, won at Bangor 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gs in Apr beating He's A Sheila (10-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Switched Off 9-1 (11-3) Settled in mid-division, chased leaders before 5th, weakened after 3out, 6th of 8, well behind Ruby Crown (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Tuppenny Piece 11-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 13l behind Opening Meet (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Mid Wicket (USA) 25-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders when hit 3 out, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 8l behind Rimini (11-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Oct.
Baby Car (FR) 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 36l behind Simply Blue (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Mar '09.
Empire Seeker (USA) 66-1 (10-11) Held up behind and keen, hampered 5th when in mid-division, headway next, in 4th and weakening when blundered 2 out, 5th of 10, 34l behind Beaubrav (10-9) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Just Beware 18-1 (9-9) Held up in 6th, headway to 4th after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 9, 38l behind The Good Guy (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.
Ghaill Force 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division when stumbled badly and dropped rear 5th, no danger after, 10th of 12, 28l behind Strumble Head (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.