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15:30 Plumpton

Aspen Insurance Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 31.20s
  • Off Time: 15:30:42
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Noble Friend (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sportsreport (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Brown, pink cross belts and armlets, pink cap, brown star

      Miller Of Glanmire (IRE)

      25 pt
      10/1
      • Form 3916-44
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 110

      keen disputed lead until led 6th, headed soon after 8th, ridden next, weakened 2 out

      2
      Silk - White, dark blue and red halved sleeves

      Proud Times (USA)

      13 p C
      4/1
      • Form P-44293
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 109

      disputed lead until 6th, tracked leader, ridden 8th, soon lost place, weakened 2out

      3
      Silk - White, royal blue stars, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap

      Venetian Lad

      73 C
      6/1
      • Form 143371
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 109

      close up, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, Beige sleeves

      Sportsreport (IRE)

      78 p
      7/2
      • Form F2P131
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 101

      tracked leaders, good jump to lead soon after 8th, ridden 6 lengths clear 2 out, reduced lead at last, headed towards finish

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons and armlets

      Noble Friend (IRE)

      24 h
      5/4
      • Form 2P8335
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 97

      held up, headway to chase leader 4 out, not fluent next, 6 lengths down 2 out, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Nozic (FR)

      5/2
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-12

      2013
      Silk -

      Mr Muddle

      9/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      2012
      Silk -

      Nozic (FR)

      14/1
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Miller Of Glanmire's only victory to date came on heavy going in Ireland and this may prove too quick while the maiden Noble Friend seems better over hurdles. Proud Times has managed to win seven races but is probably better over further but Venetian Lad gained the sixth chasing victory of his career on Boxing Day at Fontwell and can usually be relied on to go well in this sort of class. SPORTSREPORT gained two very easy victories at Lingfield last backend in-between a moderate run at Wincanton. The ground was testing for those victories but he's run well enough on good ground to be handed the verdict.

      Formwatch

      Miller Of Glanmire (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, left modest 4th next, no impression, 4th of 6, 49l behind Morgan's Bay (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.

      Proud Times (USA) 5-1 (11-9) Led, headed after 4 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 4, 14l behind Uno Valoroso (10-3) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.

      Venetian Lad 4-1 (11-12) In lead going to 3 out, not fluent next, headed last, rallied to regain lead towards finish (no time taken), won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating The Sneezer (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Sportsreport (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, drew clear next, easily (1 fence ommited), won at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec beating Lamb's Cross (11-10) by 10l, 6 ran.

      Noble Friend (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, headway 4th, lost place 3 out, modest 5th when mistake last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 23l behind Pearls Legend (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.