Racecards
14:40 Plumpton
Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 2112P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon ridden, pressed from 2 out, kept on well from last, driven out
- Form U7530-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, no impression
- Form 79-56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, pressed winner last, kept on and held run-in
Ask Joe (IRE)
334- Form 008/70P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr G Treacy
held up towards rear, fell 4 out
- Form 82P86-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 064
- Age 3
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 4986-65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
held up in rear, hampered 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-04081
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Mrs Alex Dunn
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Soft ground may be a problem for Maria's Choice and Zero Visibility will find this tougher than the low grade handicap he won at Fontwell last time. But HOLD THE BUCKS (NAP) ran well for a long way on his return to action in a higher grade at Wincanton. He should be sharper for this and can add to the two course and distance wins he recorded earlier in the year. The rest arrive out of sorts and are hard to fancy as a consequence.
Formwatch
Hold The Bucks (USA) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked, leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 30l behind Sporting Boy (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Shalianzi (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, lost place and in mid-division 5th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 14, 24l behind Tara Road (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Maria's Choice (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, jumped right 3rd, headway before 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 30l behind Manjakani (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Ask Joe (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, weakened quickly from before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Federici (11-8) at Tramore 2m nov hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Dude Alert (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, behind when weakened 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Rock The Kasbah (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Lord Brantwood 33-1 (10-12) Held up behind, took keen hold, headway before 2 out in 4th, never dangerous,, 4th of 7, well behind Norse Legend (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Maccabees 7-1 (9-7) Keen in rear, headway 6th, tracked winner 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 19l behind L Frank Baum (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led, left in clear lead 2 out, hit last, idled badly and driven flat, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov beating Frank N Fair (10-10) by 7l, 6 ran.