Racecards
14:10 Plumpton
Betty Savill 90th Birthday Celebration Claiming Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Gabor
14- Form P/5416-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
tracked leaders, challenged and upsides 3 out, driven to lead 2 out, kept on well under pressure, run in
Oulton Broad
45- Form 631/011-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 5th, narrowly headed 2 out, still close up approaching last, weakened run in
Tioman (IRE)
43- Form 060-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mary Meek
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up in touch, mistake 4th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, chased winner and mistake last, one pace, run in
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs B Matthews
- Jockey J Mogford
not jump well, keen hold early, always behind, mistake 3rd, lost touch 6th, tailed off
- Form 0P/R5RR-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Mr C Gordon
prominent, chased leader 5th to 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 3446-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss M Bryant
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leaders until weakened after 3 out
Faddad (USA)
67- Form 0P/0040-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Mr T J Malone
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on from next, kept on well under pressure run in, not reach leaders
Zorro Real
17- Form 0/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Jim Crowley
keen hold, held up in rear, jumped right 5th, well behind when mistake next, tailed off
Geography (IRE)
174- Form 4660-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
led to 5th, driven next, weakened before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A modest race to start the card that can go to Oulton Broad, who ended last season on a high after winning a brace of races in similar company. There are a number of potential dangers and the likes of Gabor, Victory Sign and Beyond The Pole all have claims on the best of their form and are respected accordingly. However, Oulton Broad appears to have found a niche that suits him by racing at this level and he will be very hard to overhaul if he runs anywhere near his full capacity today. The trip and ground should not be a barrier to the selection and he is expected to have too much resilience for Gabor, who although he can be unreliable, appeals as the best of the rest today.