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16:10 Plumpton
Book For Christmas At Plumpton Now Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 2695-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
held up, never dangerous
- Form 7P/P4-74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Page Fuller
held up, headway halfway, chased leaders 5 out, under pressure 3 out, weakened next
- Form 454/7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, weakened 4 out, completely tILED OFF
- Form 1/34597-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, headway 4 out, no impression
Kenny George
233- Form 843-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed after next, no extra closing stages
- Form 693366-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, weakened after 5 out, behind when pulled up after 3 out
- Form F589/75
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey J E Moore
led, hit 8th, mistake next, headed after 3 out, rallied and every chance next, kept on same pace
- Form 98P/P3-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader, lost place 3 out, behind when pulled up after next
- Form 3-31452
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, headway after 8th, chased leaders 3 out, every chance next, kept on same pace
Two Sams (IRE)
205- Form P05PP7-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, led after 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 4-UU776
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear, struggling 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
A weak finale but Kenny George will still need to improve on three moderate runs earlier in the year to figure on his handicap debut. O'Rahilly improved here last time and may be suited by the step up in trip but TALKINGPICTURESTV, a winner at Stratford in the summer, was back on song last month at Huntingdon and wouldn’t need much more to land this. Adrakhan could also figure if lasting home.
Formwatch
High Up In The Air (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Never out of mid-division, pushed along in 5th and struggling after 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, dist behind Umndeni (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
O'Rahilly (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Behind, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Magen's Moon (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Delannoy 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, well beaten from 6th, tailed off after 3 out, 7th of 12, 33 3/4l behind War Lord (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
We'llcwhathappens (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Lamh Ar Lamh (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Kenny George 25-1 (10-7) Well in rear, headway 2 out, soon chased clear leading pair, plugged on, 3rd of 7, dist behind Cilaos Glace (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Pete's Choice (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up last, jumped right 1st, not fluent next, good headway on outside before 9th, lost place and behind when mistake next, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Mine's A Pint (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Adrakhan (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Prominent, after weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Musical Stardust (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Hab Sab (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, 9th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Magen's Moon (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Talkingpicturestv 6-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Akkapenko (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Two Sams (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Led, slow 1st, slow and headed 3rd, not fluent and struggling 10th, well beaten before 4 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Change Ur Tune (10-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Mo Tottie 10-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, niggled along before 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 22l behind Special Princess (10-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.