Racecards
15:00 Plumpton
Sky Sports Racing Sussex National 6th January Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 52/434-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, tracked leaders after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Form 040-704
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, went 2nd next, upsides and every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no extra from last
- Form 09710-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
prominent, led narrowly 3rd, headed after 5th, soon pushed along, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 320733/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch, driven to chase front pair after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 6-2P372
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch on inside, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form P830-65
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never threatened leaders
Legend Of France
203- Form 4689-P8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
keen early, in touch on outside, led after 5th, made rest, driven when hard pressed before 2 out, soon ridden, clear last, kept on well
- Form 7-65P41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, outpaced after next, never on terms
- Form 247P3-6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
always behind
- Form 651-P52
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Page Fuller
mid-division on inside, driven after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened last
- Form 54553-6
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
led to 3rd, remained in touch, outpaced when hit 3 out, no impression before next, weakened after last
- Form 16P-565
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey C J Todd
always behind, struggling after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 6P0-870
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, struggling 4 out, weakened next
- Form 4/44-P73
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey C Brace
behind, struggling 4 out, driven and stayed on past beaten rivals after 2 out, never nearer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cassivellaunus has changed stables having won here on heavy going in February. Highway Star has never won and has only raced on good going while Golden Cannon, an easy winner from BROTHER BENNETT here last month, is 10lb higher and facing much softer ground. The runner-up, a winner over fences here in April, could never get back into the action after a bad mistake three out but stayed on late and can reverse the form under the revised terms. Seaweed showed the occasional glimpses of ability in Ireland and Chris Gordon will get the best out of him.
Formwatch
Multigifted 25-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 11th of 13, dist behind Silver Sea (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Seaweed (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened soon after next, left modest 4th last, 4th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Bonza Girl (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Cassivellaunus (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Always in rear, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Generous Jack (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hard driven before 3 out, ridden to chase leader before next, kept on same pace, 3 lengths down last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Yukon Delta (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Highway Star (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Keen, close up in rear, not fluent and rider briefly lost iron, headway to track leader next, left in lead 3 out, ridden next, headed and hampered approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Uno Mas (11-1) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dream Baie (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, weakened next, 5th of 10, dist behind Golden Cannon (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Legend Of France 100-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, carried wide on bend after 2nd, never involved, 8th of 10, dist behind Level Of Intensity (11-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Golden Cannon 20-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, left in 2nd place 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Brother Bennett (10-10) by 9l, 10 ran.
Landscape (FR) 25-1 (8-10) Slowly away in rear, behind 8f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Amitie Waltz (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Brother Bennett (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway tracking leaders 6th, left 3rd and hampered 3 out, plugged on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Golden Cannon (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Kastani Beach (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 37 1/2l behind Gentleman Farmer (10-10) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in May.
Shalamzar (FR) 50-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, struggling after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Final Choice (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Remember Me Well (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 10th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Shadow's Girl (10-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Micquus (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along in 4th approaching 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened next, went poor 3rd bypassing omitted last, 3rd of 7, 30l behind Firmage Burg (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.