Racecards
16:30 Plumpton
Totesportgames.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle: Good)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 4-47P11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch and always travelling well, challenged 14th, led 4 out, came clear from 2 out, comfortably
- Form 954P80
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
mistakes 1st, 4th and 8th, behind, driven along 11th, headway approaching 4 out, fifth and just about in touch when jumped badly right 3 out, beaten after
- Form U-P6821
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 12th, no chance after, tailed off
- Form F34PUP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
towards rear, reminders and struggling 13th, well behind when pulled up next
- Form P29U-02
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders in 4th, went third 10th, pushed along before 4 out, one pace from next
- Form 0000/37
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 83
always towards rear, ridden along 6th, blundered 12th, no chance after
- Form 6P0-PP2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey C Honour
led until mistake 5th, chased leader, led 8th until jumped right and headed 13th, chased leader after, beaten when blundered 2 out and mistake last
- Form 1246/P3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
held up, headway into 5th approaching 14th, ridden and weakened from next
- Form 336PFP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
chased leaders until weakened 9th, jumped right after, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out
High Toby
29- Form P668/12
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R H York
- Jockey E Dehdashti
took keen hold, chased leader, led 5th until 8th, bumped and led 13th, headed and blundered 4 out, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
A desperate affair in which DIZZY FUTURE is our call with Push The Port and Spanchil Hill the alternatives. Caroline Keevil's charge won comfortably at Hereford last time out and in a similarly weak affair this afternoon, he can land the hat-trick. Push The Port is a course-and-distance scorer. He has won on soft going though has shown form on a faster surface in the past. Spanchil Hill made hay from a low handicap mark to rattle up a sequence. The handicapper has put paid to any further success. Touch Of Fate is a regular in low grade contests and should run another respectable race without being good enough. Just Standeese would have claims on his older form but his recent appearances have cut little ice. High Toby has been busy in point-to-points and could be one to note in the market. Not a race that will live too long in the memory and Dizzy Future appears the most logical choice.
Formwatch
Dizzy Future 11-2fav (11-4) Held up in touch, headway approaching 7th, led after 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Hereford 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Classic Quart (10-13) by 8l, 18 ran.
Brave Jewel (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, well behind when mistake last, 12th of 17, 43l behind Heir To Be (11-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Push The Port (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Behind, headway 9th, chased leaders 13th, driven to challenge after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Mar beating Victree (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Portrait Royale (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Behind, ridden and struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Push The Port (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Mar, 14 ran.
Victree (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 11th, went 3rd travelling well before 4 out, switched 2 out, chased winner last, kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Push The Port (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Mar.
Cavalry Charge (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, behind when mistake 10th, 7th of 8, well behind Greenbridge (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in Mar.
Clifden Boy (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway and chased leader 13th, led 14th, ridden and headed after 4 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Fourpointone (11-8) at Taunton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) fm in Mar.
Touch of Fate 12-1 (10-8) Soon chasing leaders, went 3rd approaching 3 out, challenged for 2nd from next until no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Freeze Up (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Just Standeese (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Never really better than mid-division, behind 13th, hit next, no chance when hampered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gerrard (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Mar, 16 ran.
High Toby 6-4 (12-0) Led 4 til hdd 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Nessa (11-7) at Detling 3m ptp in Mar.
Spanchil Hill 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened into 5th when blundered 2 out, 5th of 14, 35l behind Mr Big (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 5f cnd hcp chs (0-90) (5) gd in Jan.