Racecards
15:30 Plumpton
Zoe Davison Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,250 added
- Winner: £6,997
- 2nd: £3,220
- 3rd: £1,610
- 4th: £806
- Form 221-221
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
led, headed after 4th and close up, ridden along and every chance from 2 out, no extra and weakened towards finish
Pilsdon Pen
43- Form 01212-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
close up, led after 4th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened close home
- Form P1-2432
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, shaken up going best approaching 2 out, soon led, pushed along and went clear run-in, impressive
- Form 3111R5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up off the pace in rear, outpaced when pushed along after 3 out, challenging for third when not fluent at final flight, kept on towards finish, went second close home
- Form 643P-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in behind leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form 1P1-244
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
in rear, ridden along and minor headway from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 696222
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 94
held up in touch, driven along 3 out, plugged on same pace from 2 out, never going pace to challenge
- Form 34-25P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey James Davies
raced freely, front rank, ridden along and lost position after 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pilsdon Pen, progressive last spring, carried on where he’d left off with a comeback victory at Exeter and shouldn’t be far away again. Tara Iti has a good record here and may be a better bet than stablemate Saligo Bay if his latest run at Lingfield is ignored. The latter needed the help of the stewards to record a victory last time and has been raised another 4lb. Begin The Luck has been knocking on the door but we’ll take a chance on the useful four-year-old MR FREEDOM tried in handicap company as he has already won around here and gives the impression he’ll handle soft ground.
Formwatch
Saligo Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, kept wide back straight, strongly pressed and battled on gamely run-in, carried right towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 7, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Pilsdon Pen 9-2 (11-6) Prominent, smooth headway before 3 out, led travelling strongly 3 out, faced strong challenge from 2 out, kept on, gamely, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Fanfaron Dino (11-4) by 1l, 9 ran.
El Muchacho (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, steady headway under pressure before 2 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Endless Escape (10-7) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Mr Freedom 13-2 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakening when wandered badly left at the last, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Scriptwriter (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Vazir (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Force De Frap (10-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Tara Iti 9-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no extra last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Tommy Dillion (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Begin The Luck (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, switched left before strong challenge last, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Opening Bid (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Brown Bullet (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Slowly away, held up in last pair, closer at 2nd, driven along in well held 3rd after the last, (normal 3 out), 3rd of 6, 18l behind Will Victory (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.