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15:10 Plumpton
Clinically Proven Cortaflex Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E )
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft (Chase - Good to Soft)
- Form P3/3-3P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
always behind, hit 7th, struggling from 10th, well beaten when blundered 2 out and last
- Form 0/1PF5-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
settled in 3rd, tracked leader 4 out, led 3 out, drew well clear from next, easily
- Form 0/4P00-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
chased leader, pushed along from after 9th, lost 2nd 4 out, stayed on same pace after
- Form P0P0-04
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
led, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner but kept on for clear 2nd
In depth
Verdict
This is a poor novices hurdle and it looks a match between Tanterari and Spiritual Dancer and the confident vote goes to Tanterari. The selection was a fair fourth behind Racing Demon in a better race than this on his debut this season. He is sure to have come on for the run and in this easier race he is taken to score under conditions that suit. Spiritual Dancer rates the main danger but he was well behind He's A Leader in a handicap last time out. That horse is trained as the selection by Martin Pipe so they should know where they stand. Red Return and Celtic Ruffian have shown only glimpses of ability and are far from consistent so are readily opposed and both need to improve dramatically to beat the selection Tanterari.