Racecards
14:45 Plumpton
totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 253321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 4 out, 3rd next, switched left into 2nd after 2 out until before the last, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 234433
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place 9th, left 4th next until before 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten
- Form P66544
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M D Grant
held up in last pair, some headway on outside 8th, jumped slowly next, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when blundered next, tailed off
- Form 234UP3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey James Banks
raced frelly, led, hit 5th, blundered stumbled badly on landing and unseated rider 10th
- Form 1P5P4-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leader, left in lead 10th, headed briefly 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, driven between last 2, pressed last, stayed on gamely run-in
- Form P33443
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
took keen hold tracking leading trio, mistake 8th, left in 3rd at 10th until 3out, rallied into 2nd before the last where every chance, kept on under pressure run-in, always held
- Form 5P7P54
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in touch, closer 7th, left 2nd at 10th, led briefly 3 out, pressed winner until lost 2nd after 2 out, soon no extra in 4th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
STAR PRESENTER is no stranger to carrying big weight and ran out a comfortable winner last time at Fontwell. That should have given his confidence a boost and he can defy a 7lb higher mark ahead of Martin Cash, who may need to drop another few pounds before getting his head back in front. June French races from 4lb out of the handicap but has run well in similar circumstances before and can make the frame again ahead of last week's Stratford third Unknown Legend.
Formwatch
Star Presenter (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) In rear, went 4th from 5 out, went 3rd from 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar beating My Silver Cloud (10-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Martin Cash (IRE) 9-4 (11-10) Soon well off the pace in 3rd, closed into 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression before the last, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Ballyegan (11-0) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Behind, headway before 3 out, hampered 2 out, not fluent last, no extra run-in, 4th of 7, 8l behind Itoldyou (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Unknown Legend (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Raced keenly, led and soon clear, hit 6th, reduced advantage 8th, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression with front pair, weakened last, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Little Jimmy (10-10) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Thats Ben (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Led, jumped left, headed 10th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Whiskey Chaser (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Mar, 13 ran.
June French (FR) 4-1 (10-4) Tracked leading pair, outpaced when hit 4 out, ridden and beaten before next, tailed off, 3rd of 5, 39l behind Withy Mills (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Stafford Charlie 33-1 (10-0) Tracked winner 4th until mistake 7th, tracked leaders, chased clear winner 2 out until bend approaching last, blundered badly last, 4th of 6, 39l behind Artifice Sivola (11-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.