Racecards
16:30 Plumpton
Win 10,000 With Skybet.com Gold Cup Challenge Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Soft (Hurdles Course; Chase Course;Good to Soft, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 5-F34PU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
behind, ridden and struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
- Form P39-654
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
rear, driven after 10th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
- Form 4-80331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
chased leaders, driven along 9th, ridden in 5th when blundered 4 out, no chance after
- Form 57-0350
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
rear, pushed along 6th, driven and struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, bbv
- Form 403P44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
led, ridden and blundered 3 out, driven soon after, headed approaching 2 out, no extra before last
- Form P04/7UP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
in touch, driven and lost place aftre 12th, tailed off
- Form 9U-P682
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
behind, headway 9th, chased leaders 13th, driven to challenge after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 3P29U-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up in mid-division, headway 11th, went 3rd travelling well before 4 out, switched left to inside approaching 2 out, chased winner last, kept on flat, always held
- Form P-0P0P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
in touch, blundered and lost place 7th, mistake 9th, ridden in 6th when blundered 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 34261P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey M Bradburne
always behind, mistake 9th, struggling after 12th, tailed off
- Form P-5PPP0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Kington
mid-division, hit 10th, struggling after 12th, tailed off
- Form 3-34UU6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Mr J Derham
mistake 1st, rear, blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form 0P-P45P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, driven along after 3 out, weakened after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MAN OF THE MOMENT should be the horse of this race with Push The Port and Tomillielou two others to consider. The selection was a last time out winner in a similar contest staying on well under pressure to claim victory by seven lengths. The formlines from that race are looking pretty strong and this one is unexposed enough to improve again to overcome his 12lb weight rise. Back in the field during the pick's win was Push The Port but with a swing in terms in his favour the form, potentially could be reversed. Nick Gifford's runner found one too good last time albeit well beaten but with his conqueror winning next time out the form line is strong. Tomillielou is slowly returning to form and now looks more dangerous off a mark one pound higher than his last winning rating. Zimbabwe has been putting in consistent efforts and enough to suggest he could be in the prize money while Alderbrook Girl is a course and distance winner and needs to be considered; not has much as our selection though Man Of The Moment.
Formwatch
Portrait Royale (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) In touch, went 3rd 10th, went 2nd 12th, one length down when blundered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Amoreigh (10-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 6 ran.
Tomillielou 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, led 8th, headed 2 out, one pace in 4th when blundered last, 4th of 17, 9l behind Capybara (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Man of The Moment 8-1 (11-0) Always prominent, ridden after 12th, hung left and led approaching last, hung left last, stayed on under pressure, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan beating Smart Thinker (10-13) by 7l, 14 ran.
The Speaker (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Always behind, 11th of 14, 39l behind Millitant Man (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Impress 20-1 (12-0) Led to 3 & 7-11; wknd, 7th of 12, 31l behind Pingaro De La Vire (12-0) at Charing 2m 4f ptp gd in Feb.
Zimbabwe (FR) 12-1 (9-11) Led, headed approaching 8th, led 11th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last, 4th of 12, 15l behind Natoumba (11-3) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Another Club Royal 50-1 (10-2) pulled up 2 out in race won by Natoumba (11-3) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.
Push The Port (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, went 2nd last, stayed on, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Freeline Fury (11-1) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Victree (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up, always in rear, tailed off after 15th, 12th of 13, well behind Ultimate Limit (10-12) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Napolito (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Led 3rd until 8th, ridden after 9th, led 10th until 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 43l behind Ultimate Limit (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Behind, ridden 8th, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Russian Trigger (11-11) at Folkestone 3m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Count The Cost (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders until 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Stance (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Miss Doublet 25-1 (10-7) Led after 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance, 6th of 11, 16l behind Lady Samantha (10-11) at Taunton 3m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Strolling Vagabond (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Prominent, mistake 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Alderbrook Girl (9-13) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.