Racecards
15:20 Plumpton
FRP Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,055
- 2nd: £599
- 3rd: £300
- Form 7-690
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leader, led 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden and headed 8th, weakened and mistake 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 4F7474
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Mr S Clements
chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th, challenged and hit 9th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
Late Red
21- Form 7-899
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up last, headway to modest 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on to press for modest 4th
- Form 433P74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey L Treadwell
led until 2nd, chased leading duo, mistake 8th, chased winner before 3 out, ridden before next, no impression when driven and hung left flat
- Form 29-905
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
took keen hold early and soon steadied to last pair, reminder before 8th, headway travelling ok before 3 out, ridden and found nil soon after 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 222170
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, chased leader 2nd, hit 7th, led next, joined before 9th, driven before 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well
- Form 05
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in last trio, struggling in rear and tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3161P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Norma Twomey
- Jockey S P Jones
held up in last trio, headway approaching 3 out where awkward and went right soon after, soon 3rd, ridden one pace and no impression before next
In depth
Verdict
MR MUDDLE, the only four-year-old here, looked progressive when landing a novice event at Folkestone in February and his two subsequent outings have been at Grade 2 and 3 level including behind What A Charm in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham. Providing those tough races haven't left their mark he should regain the winning thread. Fennis Ted hadn't shown much until a better effort behind Topolski at Newton Abbot and the subsequent exploits of the winner give the form a strong feel. Winning point-to-pointer Rebel High is making steady progress over timber but Mrs Peacock, a dual winner between the flags, has run poorly in her two starts over hurdles.
Formwatch
Castle Myth (USA) 16-1 (10-6) In touch in chasing group, ridden and weakened 4 out, 12th of 13, well behind The Hague (10-11) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Fennis Ted (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 4th of 11, 14l behind Topolski (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Late Red 100-1 (11-1) Mid-division, took keen hold, behind after 6th, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Hildisvini (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Rebel High (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, led until 1st, pressed leader until not fluent 7th, beaten after 3 out, 4th of 11, 19l behind Sweet Irony (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Royal Mile (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in last pair, ridden and no chance 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Hildisvini (11-2) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Mr Muddle 100-1 (10-10) Prominent, hit 3rd soon ridden, lost place next, soon weaknend, 19th of 23, 44l behind What A Charm (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Candlefort Lady (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up in 5th, weakened and struggling when mistake 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Oscar Prairie (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov.
Mrs Peacock (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th, 5th and well beaten after 8th, went remote 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 13, well behind Kaituna (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.