Racecards
15:30 Plumpton
Long Man Brewery Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £6,699
- 2nd: £3,086
- 3rd: £1,542
- 4th: £772
- Form 07-P138
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
pressed leader until led 4th, clear before 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in
- Form 211143
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Claire Harris
- Jockey David Prichard
slight lead until 4th, chased leader until home turn, went 2nd again soon after 2 out, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 324-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders in 5th out wide, headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went modest 3rd between last two
- Form P-1221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened and poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1461-07
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
waited with in last pair, good headway out wide approaching 3 out, went 2nd home turn, led before 2 out, clear between last two, kept on strongly
- Form 42255P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
chased leaders, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, ridden after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2557-44
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in last trio, headway approaching 4 out, going well enough when fell next
- Form 6502P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear after 8th, left poor 5th 2 out, kept on in modest 4th run-in
In depth
Verdict
Vorashann is not badly treated on earlier winning form but has something to prove over this far while Getalead drops back down in trip after placing at Newcastle. Full Of Light has been raised 5lb after winning over track and trip and can figure again but a couple of these make their handicap debuts. Technological placed over 2m here a fortnight ago but WHISTLEINTHEDARK won a maiden hurdle over course and distance on his first outing for Richard Hawker’s yard and may prove the one to side with on today’s similar ground.
Formwatch
Vorashann (FR) 8-1 (9-12) Not much room start, rousted along and soon went handy, not much room over 3f out, switched right and ridden along, stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd and edged right inside well inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, hd behind Smith (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Getalead (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-9) In leading pair, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied at last, weakened on run-in, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Stoney Rover (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Whistleinthedark (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) In touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, driven to lead and edged left run in, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating Sandy Brook (11-4) by hd, 11 ran.
Full Of Light (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, made headway and joined leaders at 3 out, ridden and every chance at 2 out, ran on well to lead after last hurdle, won gamely, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Antony (10-11) by 2l, 11 ran.
Neon Moon (IRE) 10-3 (12-2) Raced in mid-division, made headway and ridden before 3 out, kept on at 2 out, made no impression after final hurdle, 7th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Earth Business (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Affoburg (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leader 2nd, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Niblawi (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Black Kalanisi (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
San Pedro (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Raced wide in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Here Comes Henry (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Technological 8-1 (11-6) In rear, headway last, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Coolnaugh Haze (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.