Racecards
13:45 Plumpton
LWC Signature Stakes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 521
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
jumped slightly left, made all, came easily clear before 2 out, unchallenged
Helix
105- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced off the pace in 3rd, hit 4 out, pushed along before next, no chance with winner, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 26
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
raced keenly, soon in mid-division, modest 4th when hit 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 50-30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
jumped left, raced keenly, off the pace towards rear, went left 3rd, remote 4th before 2 out, awkward last, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 80P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
off the pace in 4th, weakened 3 out, soon ridden, tailing off when pulled up before next
- Form 36
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
awkward 1st, off the pace and struggling in rear at 5th, tailed off and pulled up before last
Torbellino
26- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey James Best
raced keenly, chased winner throughout, hit 3 out and pushed along, no chance before next, hit last, kept on for clear 2nd
Iconic Mover
41- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey N F Houlihan
in rear, last pair and struggling when very awkward 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
MARK OF GOLD will likely prove a warm order to defy a penalty. A course and distance winner when landing a maiden hurdle last month, there should be more to come. Soft going may have been responsible for San Giovanni’s poor effort at Taunton last time while Russian Virtue lost a shoe when disappointing at Uttoxeter. Missfit never figured on her hurdling debut and a tongue-tie is applied while Gabriel's Getaway makes his hurdling bow having posted a better effort in a bumper last time.
Formwatch
Mark Of Gold 8-11fav (11-6) Chased clear leader, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan beating Dream In The Park (11-6) by 7l, 13 ran.
Helix 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, led before 2nd, soon headed, weakened before mistake 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Believe Jack (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Russian Virtue 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent at 4 out, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, made no impression, 6th of 8, dist behind Sullivan's Brow (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
San Giovanni (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake 1st and dropped to mid-division, rallied out wide after 4th, chasing leaders when hit 4 out, weakened turning in, 10th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Natty Night (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Sukat (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, keen early in rear, mistake 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up after, at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.
Missfit (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Mistral Nell (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Torbellino 40-1 (10-13) Raced wide in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 24l behind Mark Of Gold (11-6) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Iconic Mover 20-1 (8-7) Led 1f, chased leader until 10f out, went 2nd again 7f out until 5f out, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 12, 11 3/4l behind Metal Man (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Gabriel's Getaway (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, 4th from 3f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Tchoupinminzac (11-8) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.