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14:40 Plumpton

Crystal Services Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.00s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cherokee Bay

3/10

    2
    Silk -

    Spectacular Hope

    9/1

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star and star on cap

      Phartodante (IRE)

      17 v
      20/1
      • Form 000PP0-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      led until headed after 3 out, weakened rapidly and mistakes last 2

      3
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow cap

      Cherokee Bay

      17
      3/10
      • Form 53242-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      tracked leader, led after 3 out, in command last, pushed out run in, comfortably

      4
      Silk - Mauve, Purple hollow box, Pink sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple star

      Lunar Leader (IRE)

      109
      10/1
      • Form P-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      chased leaders, driven after 5th, weakened 3 out, mistake and took poor 3rd last

      5
      Silk - Black and yellow check, halved sleeves

      Regal Jones (IRE)

      35
      33/1
      • Form 00-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      always behind, tailed off 4th

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, quartered cap

      Spectacular Hope

      104
      9/1
      • Form UP-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon chased winner, one pace and held before last

      1
      NR

      Magic Mistress

      29
      • Form 31-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      It is impossible to escape the claims of Magic Mistress and the Nicky Henderson-trained mare could easily prove to be a cut above the rest in this company. Cherokee Bay has been knocking on the door of late and, like Lunar Leader, has shown enough to be considered as a viable alternative as one who could go well at a bigger price. Whereas Spectacular Hope has a huge amount of improvement to find and is not hard to overlook. Therefore, this may be best left to Magic Mistress as she really looked to have got the hang of things when she was last seen over hurdles and is by far the one to be on here; even though her price will be too restricting for many small stakes players to get heavily involved with for a win single.