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17:00 Plumpton
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form P58521-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, behind when mistake tenth, pulled up after 4 out
Debord (FR)
14- Form 6P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up, reminders 6rd, brief effort after 6th, behind from tenth, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 07U11P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
led, ridden and headed 2 out, beaten when jump left last
- Form 34-P222
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, headway 7th, blundered ninth, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, kept on
- Form P2-0664
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 10th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 321155
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and lost place 10th, pulled up before next
- Form 0-0648
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
in touch, mistake and lost place 4th, left poor 4th from 3 out
- Form 026-4P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
mid-division, some progress after 10th, to chase clear pair, soon struggling
- Form 7-4645P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S P Jones
raced wide, some progress 7th, behind from 10th, pulled up soon after
- Form PP-66
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
Nonrunner
- Form 2/181P5-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
Nonrunner
- Form P-8PPP8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Andrew Martin
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Pitful Tercah has the ability to win this and he can see off Geography and Don't Ask Me. David Pipe's charge might have found the exertions of his Fontwell victory a little too much when putting up a no-show at Fakenham, but he remains a progressive type off a fair mark and we see no reason to be against him after a couple of weeks off. Geography has ran above himself to register three placings on his last three starts. The handicapper has also noticed. Don't Ask Me had demonstrated ability for David Pipe in low grade affairs. If Peter Bowen has got to the bottom of his problems, he has to be a player. Harry Collins has shown his better form on softer so has to be opposed. English Jim did manage to at least finish a race last time out and a cogent argument suggests that if he could put it all together today, he wouldn't be that far away. Debord is watched in the market on handicap introduction. Pitful Tercah should be too good for this motley bunch and he is the confident recommendation.
Formwatch
Don't Ask Me (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, hit 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, challenged last, hard ridden flat, led close home, won at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hdl (5) gs in Feb '07 beating Lord of Adventure (10-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Debord (FR) 100-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 5th, rallied briefly approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 28l behind Harry Tricker (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Pitful Tercah (FR) 7-4fav (11-8) Held up in touch, under pressure 9th, hit next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Fondness (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Geography (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Held up, headway after 4 out, chased winner and close up when blundered last, not recover, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Borero (11-8) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Harry Collins 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 10, well behind BallyGalley Bob (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Maori Legend 14-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 15th, mistake 18th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 16, 23l behind Hello Bud (10-12) at Hereford 3m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Double's Daughter 100-1 (10-11) Led until 3rd, led 7th until 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Quickbeam (11-4) at Taunton 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Benedict Bay 40-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, 11th of 21, 48l behind Wun Chai (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Act Gold (GER) 20-1 (9-7) In touch, weakened quickly 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Jaunty Flight (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan, 16 ran.
Thumbprint (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, some headway when not fluent 3 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 17l behind Mister Gloss (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Ockley Flyer 25-1 (10-11) Blundered 2nd and rider lost irons, mistake 3rd, behind, headway 8th, lost touch from 11th, 5th of 6, 49l behind Boychuk (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (4) gf in Oct '06.
English Jim (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In touch, driven 8th, weakened next, 8th of 13, 22l behind Something's Up (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.