Racecards
16:30 Plumpton
totepool Racing Excellence Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 281/511-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey W Featherstone
held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 8th, chased leaders next, 2nd and every chance 3 out, one pace when pushed right and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, held when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 212554-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leader, pushed along after 5th, weakened and behind from 8th
- Form 232313-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th until 7th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, left remote 4th next
- Form 0PP55-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Michael Heard
took keen hold in touch, headway chasing leaders 8th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, chased winner, ridden between last two, edged left and one pace run-in
Byron Flyer
33- Form 4451-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Toby Wheeler
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, led before 2 out, 3 lengths up last, hung badly left run-in, stayed on
- Form 45/P417-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Nuttall
led, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, weakened soon after, left modest 3rd 2 out
- Form 80P/55P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Harry Teal
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Byron Flyer is the least exposed of these and his Newton Abbot victory has already been franked. Libeccio is climbing the weights but couldn't be in better form and goes well for an inexperienced rider. Cut The Corner is being prepared for a summer campaign over fences, however, while it's probably best to give Lightentertainment a wide berth at present. OH LAND ABLOOM has only won at Market Rasen so far but has his ground today and the experienced David Noonan doing the steering – he might be the value.
Formwatch
Libeccio (FR) 13-8fav (12-5) Held up, closer after 3rd, chased leaders before 3 out, driven in 4th before next, ridden and went 2nd between last two, challenged last, led run-in, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Knight Bachelor (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led to 4th, chased leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Impulsive American (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, jumped right 1st, ridden after 13th, 3rd and one pace before 4 out, no impression after, blundered last, 3rd of 6, 16 3/4l behind Jayo Time (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, hung left from 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Byron Flyer 15-8 (11-0) Held up, headway into 3rd after 4th, driven into 2nd before 2 out, soon challenging, edged left then switched left between last 2, upsides last, stayed on to lead run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr beating Bleu Et Noir (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Flashman 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Haines (8-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Chill (IRE) 100-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 5th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.