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14:45 Plumpton

Tote Bookmakers Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 5f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 51.00s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Basil

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Moral Support (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Secret Drinker (IRE)

      7/2

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap

        Garolsa (FR)

        22
        14/1
        • Form 4U4P-15
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-12

        mistake 1st, held up and behind, steady headway and in touch when mistake 11th, blundered 3 out, stayed on one pace

        2
        Silk - Pink and Maroon stripes, Pink sleeves

        Marino West (IRE)

        31
        16/1
        • Form 61P/0U-3
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6

        behind, jumped right 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 15th

        3
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Regal River (IRE)

        20
        7/1
        • Form 231P-UU
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent until lost place from 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Vague Idea

        30
        25/1
        • Form 2100PP
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-2

        always behind, mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 15th

        5
        Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE seams, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Moral Support (IRE)

        20
        11/2
        • Form 2P-P555
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-1

        held up, driven along 14th, headway under pressure before 4 out, led and blundered 2 out, soon headed, kept pressing winner until no extra before last

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevron, Red cap

        Here Comes Henry

        20
        9/2
        • Form 23P4-53
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-13

        ridden along throughout, pressed leader, driven 8th, weakened 15th, soon tailed off

        7
        Silk - Beige, Black stripe, striped sleeves and cap

        Secret Drinker (IRE)

        20
        7/2
        • Form 323P-U2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-3

        made most to after 15th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next

        8
        Silk - WHITE, DARK GREEN star and star on cap

        Captain Clooney (IRE)

        32
        9/2
        • Form PU/1FP-2
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-1

        in touch, effort 15th, behind from 17th, blundered 4 out

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Court Leney (IRE)

        42
        12/1
        • Form F-13001
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        in mid-division, lost place after 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

        10
        Silk - Brown, Orange epaulets and star on cap

        Basil

        20
        25/1
        • Form 1F-UPRF
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, blundered 11th and mistake 13th, led after 15th to 2 out, soon led, stayed on well

        11
        Silk - Light Blue, Mauve hoop, Dark Blue cap

        Tis Gromit

        16
        25/1
        • Form 402-FPP
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        behind, ridden along from 8th, stayed on under pressure before 3 out, never reached leaders

        12
        Silk - BLACK, RED disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Mayb-Mayb

        20
        33/1
        • Form P3-32U2
        • Age 14
        • Weight 10-0

        towards rear, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        13
        Silk - Red, orange epaulets

        Malbec (IRE)

        48 b
        100/1
        • Form P/P4P-04
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        fell 1st

        In depth

        Verdict

        This will be a real test of stamina under the conditions and, what can only be a tentative vote goes to Secret Drinker, who gets the verdict over Here Comes Henry and Captain Clooney. The last mentioned will not mind the going and showed signs of a return to form here last time so is entitled to be thereabouts, while Here Comes Henry is gradually slipping to an attractive mark. Robert Alner's gelding finished behind the selection here last time though and is fancied to do so again with Secret Drinker one of the least exposed runners in the line up. John Upson's Regal River is capable of taking a hand off his current mark but has failed to complete in his last two starts and is difficult to recommend. Court Leney has more to do than when winning at Fakenham last time and a bigger threat may come from Moral Support, who has been given a great chance by the handicapper. However, he is another that was beaten behind Secret Drinker here last time and we take Oliver Sherwood's gelding to come out on top again.