Racecards
13:10 Plumpton
Autumn Gala Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 473-222
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
made all, clear after 7th, easily
- Form 250P/25
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
in rear and in touch, went 2nd from the 4th until 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, went 2nd 3 out, about 5 lengths down and held when fell 2 out
- Form 036574
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked winner to 4th, weakened from 7th, left remote 3rd from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
CHRIS PEA GREEN will likely start odds-on in this. He's found one too good in all three starts over fences but is rated 20lb higher than Romeo Americo in this and can finally get off the mark. The latter was placed at Uttoxeter last month and makes more appeal than What's for Tea while Albatros De Guye is probably best watched on his racecourse debut.
Formwatch
Chris Pea Green 6-4 (11-1) With leader, jumped slowly 5th and 6th, led after 4 out, ridden when headed last, no extra, 2nd of 3, 10l behind Irish Saint (11-1) at Sandown 2m nov chs (2) gs in Nov.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, blundered badly and dropped to rear 4th, went modest 5th again before 10th, struggling and no chance when eased before 3 out, tailed off, mistake last, 5th of 6, well behind Seventh Sky (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) gd in Oct.
Albatros De Guye (FR) (10-5) 6th of 8, 32l behind Zangar (10-7) at Aix Les Bains(FR) 2m 2f 4yo chs gd in Jun.
What's For Tea 40-1 (10-0) Chased leader until pushed along 4 out, chased leading pair but soon no chance, outpaced before 3 out, lost modest 3rd close home, last of 4, 35l behind Ballydague Lady (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.