Racecards
16:00 Plumpton
Chris Poole Memorial Evening Standard Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 396-351
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey J E Moore
soon driven along in rear, plugged on under pressure from 3 out, never going pace to reach leaders
Allez Melina
81- Form 44809
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey P Hide
held up in rear, hit 5th not on terms after
Blaeberry
32- Form 2P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey M Foley
led to 2 out, rallied under pressure flat, just held
Dawn Wager
75- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D B Feek
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2114-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
took keen hold, held up in rear, making headway on inside when mistake 3 out, no impression when hit next and weakened
- Form 551-523
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
keen hold, tracked leader to before 3 out, close up when mistake 2 out, weakened last
- Form 1R-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
not fluent, always in rear, tailed off 6th
- Form 855
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
chased leaders, weakened 3 out, no chance when blundered next
- Form 6F412
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Levins
prominent, hit 2nd, mistake 6th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out went 3rd last, kept on flat
Screen Test
18- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
pulled hard, tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, slowed and jumped left last, held on under pressure flat
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Screen Test, Trompette and Ellway Prospect and the vote is given to Screen Test. The selection was a good second on her debut behind Opera de Coeur is sure to have learnt from the experience and given nominal improvement will be hard to beat. Trompette rates the main danger on her debut third in the same race but she was behind the selection last time and there is no reason why she should gain her revenge here on exactly the same terms. Ellway Prospect won well last time when beating A Bit Of Fun but she will do well to give weight and a beating to some unexposed types under her penalty.Meakabreak is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but connections have still not found her trip. Of the remainder Giovanna is a nice type and is one to bear in mind for the future but she may just need the run after a 312 day absence and for the winner we return to Screen Test.
Formwatch
Ellway Prospect 11-4fav (10-5) Towards rear, ridden when headway, hit 3 out, led approaching last, ran on, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs beating A Bit Of Fun (11-12) by 6l, 13 ran.
Allez Melina 66-1 (10-12) Held up last, some headway 5th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 10, 41l behind Pearly Bay (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (C) gf in Nov.
Balloch 100-1 (10-0) Always in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Kilindini (10-12) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (F) gd in May.
Blaeberry 15-2 (10-12) Behind, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 16, 15l behind Rosecliff (10-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Dawn Wager 66-1 (10-11) In touch, hard ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 12, 21l behind Ice Tea (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (H) gd in Nov.
Giovanna 14-1 (11-1) Held up, headway on outside halfway, kept on same pace final 3f, 4th of 17, 16l behind Senorita Rumbalita (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf lst (A) gs in Apr.
Makeabreak (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, led 2 out, headed last, no extra, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Atlantic Jane (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs mdn hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Redneck Girl (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Behind, ridden and struggling 8th, tailed off next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Dunsfold Duke (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Jan, 13 ran.
Falcon Beneficial (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Mid-division, some headway 5th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 38l behind Desert Secrets (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Methodical 9-4fav (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, every chance 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Bally Bolshoi (11-3) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Screen Test 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway after 3rd, ridden 3 out, left 2nd last, kept on, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Opera de Coeur (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Trompette (USA) 5-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Opera de Coeur (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.