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15:30 Plumpton

Irish Post Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.40s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Joyeux Royal (FR)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Soeur Fontenail (FR)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Flinders Chase

      5/1

        1
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and ORANGE check, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Joyeux Royal (FR)

        14
        9/4
        • Form 02125-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12

        held up, reminders and headway 4 out, ridden after next, ridden to challenge approaching last, driven to lead flat, comfortably

        2
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green and Orange hooped sleeves

        Soeur Fontenail (FR)

        14
        7/2
        • Form 2310-31
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12

        jumped well, led 3rd, ridden clear 3 out, joined approaching last, headed and not quicken flat

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Flinders Chase

        318
        5/1
        • Form 41/3U-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7

        led to 3rd, chased leader from 2 out, outpaced approaching last

        4
        Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

        Ashbury Star (NZ)

        182
        13/2
        • Form 34222-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        chased leaders to 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, Orange stripe

        Reach The Clouds (IRE)

        16
        10/1
        • Form 2F03-5F
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-3

        close up, ridden and lost place 8th, kept on under pressure from 3 out, not pace to trouble leaders

        6
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow braces, striped cap

        The Newsman (IRE)

        28
        13/2
        • Form 343-231
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-9

        held up, weakened and lost touch from 8th, tailed off from 4 out

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Inaki (FR)

        226
        10/1
        • Form F43444-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        in touch, headway 8th, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange star, White sleeves

        Queensway (IRE)

        70
        33/1
        • Form 600-P52
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        in rear, lost touch from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Joyeux Royal and Soeur Fontenail are closely matched on their run here two weeks ago. Slight TEAMtalk preference goes to the former as the latter had had the benefit of a previous run and today has a senior jockey aboard. Both should be given a stern test by Ashbury Star who is very consistent at this level, has a fine completion rate and is suited by this track. Reach For The Clouds will not have the benefit of his usual pilot here but is a capable performer on his day. If not feeling the effects of a last time out fall he should be in the shake up. The Newsman will have come on for his seasonal debut but his overall level of form looks below what is required here.