Racecards
15:20 Plumpton
Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,900 added
- Winner: £5,174
- 2nd: £2,384
- 3rd: £1,191
- 4th: £597
- Form P4P209
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
led, went right 8th and 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, rallied gamely run-in, led final strides
- Form P12-641
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased winner until 6th, chased leaders, awkward 2nd, lost 3rd after 3 out, rallied and went 3rd again before next, no chance with leading duo
- Form 120670
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 6th, led approaching 2 out, 1 length ahead last, edged left and driven run-in, headed final strides
- Form 6-1FF4U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, closer out wide at 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened next
- Form 10-7363
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
disputing 4th, went 3rd briefly after 3 out until no extra in 4th before next
- Form 71P753
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Skelton
disputing 4th on inside, lost place quickly before 8th, behind and pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
South Terrace won a maiden hurdle at Catterick at the end of last year and has subsequently switched yards. But Gary Moore has won four of the last seven renewals of this and NEFF posted a better effort at Fontwell on his latest start when third in a first-time visor. This longer trip may bring further improvement and he gets the vote. The remainder are harder to recommend though Top Man didn’t get very far before unseating at Kempton last time and drops in class while extra headgear is applied to Mistersister.
Formwatch
Commanche Red (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Bard Of Brittany (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
South Terrace (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up, impeded by faller 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, led over last, ran on flat, gamely, won at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Barrichello (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Playa Blanca (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, dropped to last and soon struggling, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Xcitations (11-8) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Top Man (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Tracking leaders on inside when blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Neff (GER) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along before next, plugged on in 3rd at the last, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Gustavian (12-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Mistersister (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Held up off the pace in 5th, hit 4 out, left remote 3rd next, mistake 2 out, 3rd of 7, dist behind Champagne Mystery (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.