Racecards
15:40 Plumpton
Shelleys Hotel Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 23P8/61-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
- Form P/244P-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey S Walsh
jumped right, led 2nd, clear approaching 4 out, joined 2 out, headed flat
- Form 5FF2-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd 3 out, still challenging when not much room last, not quicken flat
- Form 29P772-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
not fluent, held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened next
- Form P/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind, blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 50PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey Richard Gordon
took keen hold in touch, ridden and weakening when hit 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Night Cap (IRE)
103- Form P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always behind
- Form 08423P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
chased leaders, effort after 3 out, challenging when not much room 2 out and last, led flat, pushed out
- Form 443/2P5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, well behind when pulled up and dismounted flat, lame
Mia (POL)
83- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey M Batchelor
behind, ridden 4th, some headway after 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P80U0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always behind, no chance when blundered 3 out
- Form 57-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey M D Grant
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Not too many are likely to get into this and we take Amnesty to be just too good for Mac Federal, Dance With Wolves and Shaman. The selection will appreciate any weekend rains that fall and handles this track well. He is also fit from the flat and with Gary Moore having winners at present he is taken to add to the tally. Mac Federal won't be far away judged on his two most recent efforts both here and at Ludlow, although he to would prefer some cut, while Dance With Wolves has lumps to find with the selection on their recent running here, and Shaman may make the frame, but he looks the stable's second string to our choice Amnesty.
Formwatch
Dance With Wolves (FR) 5-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place 6th, kept on to chase leaders 2 out, hung left after last, rallied and led close home, won at Plumpton 2m hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Apr beating Amnesty (11-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Meltonian 11-1 (9-11) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th and ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 7, 12l behind General Smith (10-8) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Mac Federal (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, ridden appraching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 16, 8l behind Orpen Wide (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Amnesty 7-2fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden to lead after 3 out, no extra when headed close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Dance With Wolves (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Apr.
Coronado Forest (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Held up and took keen hold, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Sir Laughalot (10-8) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (D) gd in May '04, 16 ran.
Gameset'n'match 40-1 (10-12) In rear, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Froghole Flyer (11-12) at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Shaman 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Elegant Clutter (10-12) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr, 16 ran.
Crystal Ka (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Towards rear, effort after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 12th of 18, 22l behind Breezer (10-2) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.