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15:45 Plumpton

Plumptonracecourse.Co.Uk Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.20s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Inaki (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Just Muckin Around (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      The Leader

      5/1

        1
        Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE stripes, hooped cap

        Imaginaire (USA)

        353
        5/1
        • Form F/43B34-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        tracked leader, led 3 out, headed next, weakened before last

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Power Unit

        24 v
        7/1
        • Form 40-1UP3
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10

        held up, blundered 2nd, behind and ridden when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

        3
        Silk - Orange, Black diamonds on sleeves and diamond on cap

        Gus des Bois (FR)

        22 v
        3/1
        • Form 13P-U03
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-7

        led, mistake 6th, ridden along from 8th, headed 3 out, weakened before next, 5th and no chance when blundered last

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Inaki (FR)

        32 v
        4/1
        • Form 61522-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, led 2 out, jumped right last, driven clear flat

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Reach The Clouds (IRE)

        5
        14/1
        • Form 26132P
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-0

        tracking leaders when blundered and fell 6th

        6
        Silk - Orange and Purple stripes, Orange sleeves

        The Leader

        20
        5/1
        • Form 2010P-1
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, challenged and every chance 2 out, ridden and no impression from last, lost 2nd last stride

        7
        Silk - DARK BLUE and DARK GREEN (quartered), MAROON sleeves and cap

        Just Muckin Around (IRE)

        24
        10/1
        • Form 2-F2614
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-8

        mistake 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on under pressure after next, took 2nd last strides but no chance with winner

        8
        Silk - Black, White chevrons, Black sleeves, hooped cap

        Silent Sound (IRE)

        6
        9/1
        • Form 24541P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        blundered 1st, soon driven in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 7th

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tight little handicap to round off the card and Gus Des Bois is marginally preferred to Inaki, The Leader and Power Unit, who are all capable of making this a real test for the selection. Silent Sound also has claims on the best of his form and should not be written off yet despite failing to complete last time. While the Venetia Williams-trained Imaginare appeals as the best of the rest, but he has plenty of weight to carry today and may be susceptible to a fast finisher on the predicted going. The Robert Alner-trained Gus De Bois fits that profile as he already has the proven ability to quicken out of this sort of ground. The 10-year-old also goes very well at this course and can be expected to make a bold bid as he arrives here after a much improved effort last time. The Leader is also one worth considering after his easy win at Towcester last month, but that effort came on the back of a summer break and there has to be a suspicion that he may bounce this time around. Therefore Gus De Bois just edges the narrowest of votes as his three previous outings this season will have left him spot on for this.