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14:08 Plumpton
Buy The Plumpton History Book Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 217y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form 465/7P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Joe Anderson
close up, led approaching 2nd, bad mistake 7th and rider lost iron briefly, not fluent 10th, soon headed, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 823027-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace flat
- Form 429033-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, pushed along 10th, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out, no extra from last
- Form PFP/662-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K Davis
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led, headed after 1st, ridden along 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 54400P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, took closer order 10th, chased leaders 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on flat
- Form 3/74918-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Page Fuller
held up in mid-division, pushed along 11th, plugged on one pace from last
- Form 14P/PP4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
midfield, pushed along after 2nd, nudged along before 7th, struggling from 11th, beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 489/462-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, prominent 10th, joined leader when not fluent 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last
- Form 847076-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
midfield, headway to go prominent after 5th, led after 10th, ridden along approaching 2 out, soon headed, faded last
In depth
Verdict
LAWTOP LEGEND produced a solid first run for Richard Newland when a heavily-backed favourite and he's expected to go close again in first-time blinkers over a slightly shorter trip off an unchanged mark. Ding Ding has a fine record at this track with all six career wins coming here and she slips further down the handicap. Torolight, a winner on the all-weather in February for rookie trainer Toby Lawes, is also one to note along with course and distance winner Jimmy.
Formwatch
Torolight 25-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, weakened flat, 10th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Inn The Bull (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Corrie Lake (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leader, led 6th, hit 9th, headed next and dropped to 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and eased before next, 7th of 9, dist behind Bob Backus (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Ding Ding 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd and distracted by loose after 10th, lost 2nd after 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Bob Backus (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Uberman (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up last, outpaced 5th, struggling and no chance when went left 4 out, left remote 2nd next, 2nd of 3, 25l behind Mackenberg (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
No Drama (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Towards rear, tailed off when went left 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
O'Rahilly (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, hit 7th, hit 4 out and driven along, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Just A Sip (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Jimmy 18-1 (10-7) Ran in snatches, led, wandered into 2nd, headed 6th, lost 2nd after next, lost place and mistake 9th, outpaced in rear next, rallied into remote 4th after 2 out, 4th of 9, 20l behind Bob Backus (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lawtop Legend (IRE) 11-10fav (10-4) Pressed leader, led narrowly 4th, headed when not fluent 9th, led again 10th, ridden after 3 out, narrow advantage last, headed and weakened flat, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Soarlikeaneagle (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Betterlatethanneva (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on outside, close up 12th, ridden 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, 6th of 13, 23l behind Kala Noire (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.