Racecards
15:50 Plumpton
Joe Cap From Carshalton Memorial Mares Only Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles, soft, good to soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out
Ellie Lou
724- Form 8/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey Matt Crawley
keen in rear, mistake first, tailed off and pulled up after 2nd
Figurita
44- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, closer order 5th, ridden to chase leading trio, weakened after 3 out
- Form 225-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B J McMath
- Jockey James Davies
led, ridden 3 out, joined and headed 2 out, faded flat
- Form FP/534P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
always in the rear
Snake Skin
34- Form 86
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
tracked leaders and keen, mistake 6th, weakening when mistake next
- Form 7-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, headway after 6th, ridden to chase leading pair, 2 out, switched right and one pace last
Whistling
13- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 6th
- Form 1226
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Serhaaphim, Persona and Figurita look the three to concentrate on in this mares only hurdle and the confident vote is given to Serhaaphim. The selection was only beaten 21 lengths in a grade 2 hurdle behind Chumba Womba last time out, this represents a big drop in class and she need only run up to that mark to win this . Persona rates the main danger on her latest third behind Abstract Art but she often finds less than expected off the bridle. Figurita was fifth behind Cotasia on her debut and is sure to improve so is worth a cautionary look in the market. Of the remainder Snake Skin is another that has shaped with promise but will be handicapped after this run and with this in mind for the winner we return to Serhaaphim.
Formwatch
Cove Mountain (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) In touch until 3 out, 9th of 14, 36l behind Iroquois Warrior (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Ellie Lou 150-1 (10-9) Pulled hard, held up, ridden and weakened halfway, last of 8, well behind Wyldello (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Feb '06.
Figurita 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 16, 19l behind Cortesia (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Northern Seren 16-1 (10-0) Pulled hard early, behind, headway over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 12, 30l behind Gold Reef (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Persona (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Prominent, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 13, 17l behind Abstract Art (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Sebber Bridge (IRE) (12-0) pulled up in race won by Lilly's Journey (12-0) at Naul 3m ire ptp sft in Feb '07, 13 ran.
Snake Skin 200-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 17, 25l behind Numide (11-5) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Take It There 66-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, soon ridden, weakening when pecked 2 out, 12th of 18, well behind Pasco (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Whistling 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, closer order 3 out, ridden approaching last, faded, 6th of 16, 21l behind Numide (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Serhaaphim 50-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in to 5th and weakening in 5th and weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 9, 21l behind Chomba Womba (11-5) at Doncaster 2m hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Jan.