Racecards
14:30 Plumpton
Bernard O'Brien Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 164y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 123423
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
led to 3 out, one pace before last
Quarryman
77- Form 26P539
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
towards rear, blundered 4th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 7-53F12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up mid-division, soon took closer order, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra towards finish
- Form 6-6700F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leader, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 76214P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
prominent, pushed along halfway, badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 1-P2444
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
in rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 675520
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
towards rear, fell 4 out
Katarrhini
117- Form 6880/5-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey N P Madden
tracked leaders in 3rd, quickly pulled up when going well in 4th before 3 out
- Form 86P-03F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, kept on
Previous results
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Verdict
Goonjim started favourite at Exeter last month but was a beaten horse when crashing out at the last. Winning pointer Brice Canyon is proving consistent under Rules but is not getting much help from the handicapper. He was beaten seven lengths by CLONUSKER over course and distance two runs ago and, though worse off at the weights, the latter can continue his love affair with this track by getting back to winning ways after finding one too good last time at Lingfield. Katarrhini and Jappeloup may prove the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Brice Canyon (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Led until 8th, led again next, headed 5 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Ardmayle (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Quarryman 7-2 (11-12) Behind, struggling from halfway, 9th of 10, dist behind Chakisto (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Clonusker (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Tara Mac (11-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Carqalin (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden before 6th, weakened soon after 3 out, towards rear and no chance when fell 2 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Remember Forever (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Led until 6th, chased leader until 9th, chased leaders, weakened before next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Frank N Fair 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside 11th, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, left moderate 4th 3 out, 4th of 7, 31 1/4l behind Money Maid (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Jappeloup (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last two, 10th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Burgess Dream (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Katarrhini 7-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, in 4th and no impression when left 3rd from last, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Bobble Boru (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Goonjim (IRE) 10-3fav (10-7) Led, clear 4th until before 3 out, headed approaching 3 out, chased leaders, 4th and weakening when fell heavily last, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.