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14:55 Plumpton
'Stable Stars' Coming Soon On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 152y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 7622-62
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leading trio, went right 1st, tracked leading pair 4th, pushed along before 4 out, held when mistake next, no chance with leading duo
- Form 744-334
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Dave Crosse
jumped right, led 1st, clear 3 out until next, driven between last 2, 1 length up last, headed and no extra close home
- Form 2253P6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
led until 1st, chased leader until after 13th, reminders soon after, chased leading pair, ridden before 4 out, soon lost 3rd and weakened, eased before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 797-22P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Ian Popham
took keen hold, tracked leaders, losing place when mistake 10th, behind when blundered badly and rider lost irons 14th, pulled up
- Form 80-UP6F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Kielan Woods
in rear, fell 10th
- Form 735P-14
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up in last pair, headway 5th, 2nd on inside after 13th, closed approaching 2 out, 1 length down last, stayed on gamely run-in, led close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
September's course and distance fourth Sky Watch has yet to make the frame in five tries over fences. YA HAFED scored over track and trip in May and is only 4lb higher. His stamina is assured so he gets the nod with The Cider Maker looking a risky opposition given he was tailed off over this sort of trip over hurdles at Warwick in the spring and only second in a weak contest at Wincanton on his reappearance. Winged Express should stay, however, so has a squeak and makes more appeal than Time Is Tickin and Yes I Will.
Formwatch
The Cider Maker Evensfav (11-6) Led until 4th, led 7th, ridden and jumped left last, soon headed, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind East Hill (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Sky Watch (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind King Fontaine (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Time Is Tickin 10-1 (11-3) With leader, blundered 10th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 23 1/2l behind King Fontaine (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Winged Express (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 1st, soon tailed off, pulled up before 8th, at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Yes I Will 10-1 (10-13) Hit 1st, held up in rear, fell 2nd, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Ya Hafed 25-1 (9-2) Close up, lost place after 5f, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 11l behind Wordiness (9-13) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) fm in Jul.