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15:20 Plumpton
188Bet Best Priced Mullins Cheltenham Wednesday Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 217y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,238
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £916
- 4th: £458
- Form 7-73F11
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Harry Reed
jumped right at times, led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 2-82117
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
in touch, headway 9th to chase leader going well, weakened quickly on long run to last
- Form P-44551
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G C Maundrell
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
raced wide, in touch, dropped to last at 3rd, ridden and outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden and headway to lead approaching last and jumped left, ridden out
- Form 4-04364
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, lost place after 6th, pushed along and headway to track leader at 8th, ridden and outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out), headway approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 53-1022
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
tracked leader until pushed along 8th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on one pace
- Form P-2P221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Maxime Tissier
keen close up, ridden and weakened 2 out (normal 3 out)
In depth
Verdict
Ballyheigue Bay had to battle hard to complete his double at Ascot but has been hit with an 8lb rise. He holds Clondaw Bisto on recent form and both Sandhurst Lad and Tambura on his earlier victory here though the latter has since done better to score at Towcester. AMBERJAM has gradually been getting the hang of the job and though up 6lb for a narrow victory at Huntingdon should have more in the locker and looks the one to be on. Pop Rocksar failed in his hat-trick bid at this level and may now be a few pounds high.
Formwatch
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Jumped right, made all, went right 2 out, clear when went right again last, idled and hung left run-in, held on, won at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Three Star General (11-2) by nk, 12 ran.
Pop Rockstar (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Chased clear leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened run-in, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Ballyheigue Bay (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Tambura 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leader until after 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake and last next, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, went 2nd before last, led towards finish, won at Towcester 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Braventara (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, hit 6th and ridden, rallied 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd and hit last, hung right under pressure run-in, soon lost 2nd, lost 3rd post, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Ballyheigue Bay (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Sandhurst Lad (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader 2nd, led before 11th, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind The Golden Hour (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Amberjam (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 7th, led 4 out, pressed from 2 out, not fluent last, held on, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Innisfree Lad (11-12) by shd, 10 ran.