Racecards
14:35 Plumpton
Classic Security (Uk) Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form U32461
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey A P McCoy
jumped right, prssed ldr, led after 5th, clr wh jumped right 2 out and last, styd on wl
- Form 0204-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss T Ide
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
bh, styd on steadily from 4 out, nv nrr
- Form 0003-06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
m.d, lost place and bh from 10th, tailed off and p.u bf 2 out
- Form 620643
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
made most to after 5th, cl up until wknd 9th, tailed off and p.u bf 4 out
- Form 10/F6-00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey M Batchelor
cl up, wknd 7th, mistake 9th, p.u after 10th
- Form 435/PPF-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
prom, mistake 3rd, wknd 5th, tailed off and p.u bf 9th
Virac Boy (IRE)
194- Form 31/BF-0P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey M Foley
bh and no ch from 3 out
- Form 0000P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
in rr, styd on fropm 3 out, went 2nd flat, no ch w wnr
- Form 00-P3B2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey E Husband
hld up, hdw 10th, went 2nd 4 out, h.r and no imp on w wnr 2 out, wknd and lost 2nd flat
In depth
Verdict
The bottom four have little in the way of decent form to recommend them. Executive Office shaped like there was a race in him two years ago but his form waned and he has clearly had problems too. Leader Supreme has shown little. Muharib Lady won here on 7 October but that was a very modest affair (run on good to firm going) and she has not been raised for that victory, her career first. Michael's Princess (a course and distance winner on good ground - although she acts on soft going - from a mark of 75, is now rated 87 but has placed form at around that mark) was well ahead of Leader Supreme at Warwick last time, and has claims in this modest race on the basis of that run. Chancers Dante ran well for a long way at Huntingdon last time and, lightly raced, could improve again. My Native Land, who has placed form in Ireland, has had four runs in Britain. The second of these was promising, but the next two disappointing, although he could conceivably be reasonably handicapped. Topweight Admiral Peary is one of only a few that can be given serious consideration. He came good over hurdles last time at Newton Abbot, for which he has been raised five pounds. It is overall, a modest event and he gets the TEAMtalk vote even though he is unproven over this trip. His main dangers would have to be the next three in the weights.