Racecards
13:05 Plumpton
Dimpy Betts Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 000-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Mr R Young
chsd wnr, dropped rr and struggling wh stumbled on landing and fell 4 out
- Form 204-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey A Thornton
hld up last, hdw to chs wnr bf 4 out, rdn and not fluent 2 out, wknd
Ibal (FR)
25- Form 4020P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
m.a, pushed clr appr last, styd on wl, rdn out
- Form 00536-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
raced in 3rd, blundered 4 out, o.p from next, not fluent 2 out, styd on u.p appr last, k on flat
In depth
Verdict
All Eyez On Me is an Irish import who showed little in his native country. Broken Dream showed promise as a novice hurdler and now makes his chasing debut. Stormy Skye was second at Folkestone on his chasing debut but Ibal, the TEAMtalk selection, is by far the most experienced of these over fences. He really ought to have done better in chases than he has so far done, and, a decent class handicap hurdler, certainly has the size and scope to make a chaser. He is, therefore, given another chance.