Racecards
14:10 Plumpton
Plumpton Racecourse Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class F )
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft (Chase - Good to Soft)
- Form 00656/4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
led, hit 2nd and 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner before next where mistake,no impression and lost 2nd at last
Devon View (IRE)
368- Form 3U32/23-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
close up, headway to track leading pair on bit 3 out, led before next, soon well clear, heavily eased, run-in
- Form P-PPP00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer H H G Owen
- Jockey Mr J Owen
not fluent, pulled hard, in touch, pushed along 7th, tailed off 9th
Shogoon (FR)
13- Form 00F1F-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs G Harvey
- Jockey J Goldstein
tracked leader, led 3 out, headed before next and weakened
- Form 0002/62
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P R Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, dropped to rear and struggling 7th, tailed off
Sylphide
125- Form 61P132
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
held up in 6th, outpaced 9th, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, took 2nd at last, no chance with winner
- Form F553U/0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey M Batchelor
held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair after 5th, lost place and not run on from 8th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Devon View gets the confident vote to win this claimer with Sylphide and Mickley rating the main dangers. The selection was a good third behind Redemption in a 0-145 class B handicap when last seen and although he has an absence to overcome, this represents a big drop in class and he is taken to score. Sylphide rates the main danger as at least he is race fit and was a fair second behind Numitas last time out but his over all form leaves him with plenty to find with the selection and for that reason he is over looked. Mickley was a fair second behind Makulu last time and is another with place claims but he weakened close home on that occasion and this longer trip is not sure to suit. Of the remainder At The Doubler is from a yard in form and he is sure to have come on for his last run but he will do well to beat the selection Devon View off level weights