Racecards
16:40 Plumpton
Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £6,238
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £916
- 4th: £458
- Form F84272-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
led, headed before 2 out, ridden and every before last, no extra run-in
- Form 211/421-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Brace
in rear, pushed along 7th, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, blundered and headed 2 out, no extra
- Form 42366F-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 2111U3-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
- Form 3U11/55-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 0P/7315-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Philip Donovan
towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, plugged on from next, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Melekhov won a maiden hurdle at Exeter last month but the second did nothing for the form at Newton Abbot earlier this week and he may need softer going. Mick Thonic wouldn’t be without a chance returning from a break but Chris Gordon could hold the key to this. Ramore Will is running for the first time since November but MELLOW BEN was only beaten a length-and-a-half over track and trip five weeks ago and wouldn’t need much more today raised only a pound.
Formwatch
Mellow Ben (IRE) 5-4fav (12-7) Keen, pressed leader throughout, every chance from 2 out, kept on same pace after last, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind It's Got Legs (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Melekhov (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Jumped left at times, held up towards rear, closed from 4th, went 2nd 3 out, switched right after 2 out, switched left last, led flat, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Apr beating Quick Wave (10-11) by 1l, 13 ran.
Mick Thonic (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, in rear when fell next, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Royal Hall (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Never really travelled, held up off the pace in last, left in remote 4th place 5th, plugged on and went poor 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Brandon Castle (11-10) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Ramore Will (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing winner, weakened last, 5th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Eragon De Chanay (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Always last, hit 8th and ridden, never on terms, last of 5, 27 1/4l behind Winter Spice (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.