Racecards
14:10 Plumpton
Happy Birthday Kim Shaw Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 321-451
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, 2nd 2 out, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish
- Form 1P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
raced wide, keen in mid-division, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 1114-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, ridden after 3 out, headed before next where lost 2nd, rallied well under pressure run-in to lead again close home
- Form 9-U3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened approaching the last
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
jumped poorly in rear, tailed off throughout
- Form 87
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear of mid-division, some headway before 3 out, never on terms
- Form 08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 4 out
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey James Best
stumbled 1st, mistake next, always in rear, tailed off throughout
- Form 09
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Woodman
- Jockey A Glassonbury
chased leaders on outside, weakened 4 out
- Form 3310-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
raced keenly tracking leading pair and wide, 2nd travelling well 4 out, led before 2 out, hard ridden run-in, headed and no extra close home
- Form 121/29
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leader until 4 out, soon ridden chasing leaders, 5th and weakening when hit 2 out
- Form 46/4-295
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened and mistake next
- Form 45
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, no chance after
In depth
Verdict
Baddesley Knight had run well in decent company at Newbury and Sandown before opening his account over this course and distance four weeks ago. He sets a decent standard and will make a bold bid to defy his penalty but we’ll give a final chance to ACEY MILAN. A smart bumper, he has failed to land the odds twice over timber, including once here, but is almost certainly better than that. Colditz Castle was close behind a subsequent winner at Wincanton last month and is still unexposed but West Drive and Vards both disappointed last time.
Formwatch
Baddesley Knight (IRE) 1-2fav (11-2) Chased leaders, switched right and went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Jan beating Fly To Mars (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
West Drive (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Acey Milan (IRE) 8-15fav (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, driven after 3 out, never on terms, weakened from last, 5th of 13, 29l behind Third Wind (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Colditz Castle (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Winston C (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Deewhy (IRE) Papal Bull gelding out of Chanteuse De Rue.
Global Rhapsody (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 12, dist behind Colonel Custard (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Hawkerland (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division in well string out field, some headway before 3 out, mistake and weakened last, 8th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Howling Milan (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Red Charmer (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Winston C (11-6) at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Sweep Of Diamonds 125-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, dist behind Precious Cargo (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, race don inside, tracked leaders, left in close 2nd 3 out, ridden hung left and lost 2nd before next, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 3rd of 10, 14 1/4l behind Greaneteen (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Jan.
Vards 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, stumbled 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 20, 35 1/2l behind Rathhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Perfect Moment (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Behind, headway 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Emitom (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Blackfyre (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, went remote 5th from last, 5th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Laskadine (10-11) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Jan.