Racecards
16:40 Plumpton
Tote Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Form 30-1211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, headway to track leader 6, disputed lead 9th, ridden to pace winner approaching 2 out
- Form 5-0121
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked leaders till ridden and lost place after 8, soon well behind
- Form 3P511-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
led and keen, challenged 9th, soon headed, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace
Joshua's Bay
42- Form 14-2413
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, smooth headway 8th, joined leader, 9th, led approaching next, ridden approaching last, comfortable
- Form 3-334P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey Brian Murphy
with leader until lost place 6th, ridden for headway 9th, one pace approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Another tough handicap here for punters to fathom with many in form rivals in opposition including Slyboots, Search And Destroy and Joshuas Bay, and we will take a chance on Slyboots. The four year old from the Charlie Mann yard won well last time out when defeating Lady Laureate and with conditions again in his favour he will be hard to beat. Search And Destroy rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Classic Lash but he will find this harder under his [penalty. Little Bud is also worthy of respect he is a course and distance winner and is sure to strip fitter here after his latest run and he could go well at a big price. Of the remainder Joshuas Bay is another in form but we are happy to stick with Sly boots.