Racecards
14:35 Plumpton
Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 116y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £23,825 added
- Winner: £12,582
- 2nd: £5,789
- 3rd: £2,895
- 4th: £1,449
- Form 345-333
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Ben Bromley
led, mistake 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied and pressed leader run-in, held near finish
- Form 161-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leader, led still going well before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden, pressed run-in, always doing enough near finish
- Form 63606-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rian Corcoran
tracked leaders, detached after 9th, lost third after 3 out, regained moderate third run-in, no threat
- Form 323-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
raced wide in touch, niggled along after 5th, dropped to last and struggling 9th, never involved
- Form 97511-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
raced in fourth, fell 6th
- Form 21-3255
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in last, improved into third after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost third run-in
- Form 211116
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
NonRunner
- Form 04P73-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Bourbali (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Tendency to jump slightly left, disputed lead, led outright 2nd, jumped left 5th, ridden and pressed for lead before 3 out where joined, soon headed and dropped to third, outpaced run-in, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Nickelforce (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Believitanducan (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up behind leaders, headway to chase winner 3 out, kept on one pace from last, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Bowmore (12-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
American Sniper (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Always rear-division, tailed off when went left 2 out, 16th of 20, dist behind French Ship (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Jackstell (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Chased leaders on outside, lost place before not fluent 6th, closed 3 out, led before 2 out and inconvenienced by loose horse, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating The Secret Pearl (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Grenadier Jed 11-4 (10-8) Held up in rear, driven turning for home, went 3rd before 2 out, still plenty to do before last, stayed on strongly run-in, led towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Keep Running (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Twist Of Fatecatch (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, pulling hard to join leader 6th, headed and ridden after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Stratton Oakmont (11-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sixty Plus (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 2 out where lost position, soon faded, 6th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Idy Wood (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Royal Way (FR) 2-1 (10-6) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, dropped to 3rd before 3rd where mistake, awkward 3 out, plugged on, no impression after 2 out, 3rd of 4, 13 1/2l behind Nardaran (10-13) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.