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13:45 Plumpton
Knocknanuss Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 133-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 2 out, led and went left last, ridden and kept on gamely run-in, hung left towards finish, always doing enough
- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
raced keenly, held up in 5th, closer on 4th place at 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, headed last, ridden and stayed on all the way to the line, carried left towards finish, always held
- Form P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chasing leaders when blundered badly and saddle slipped 1st, immediately pulled up
- Form P/76242-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led, went left 2nd, went left and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and beaten when went left again last, weakened into 4th run-in
- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
off the pace in 4th, plugged on into modest 3rd under pressure run-in, no chance with leading duo
- Form PP-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leader until 3 out, weakened quickly and soon behind
- Form 8/06UP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
always in rear, pushed along and struggling after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off
Wonderweasle
211- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in last pair, some headway out wide before 3 out, weakened before next
Eile Tara
16- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey James Davies
pushed along and struggling before 3 out, always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
UP FOR APPEAL looks to have the strongest piece of recent form when finishing runner-up at Newbury in February on his hurdling debut. Wonderweasle looks next best on her third at Market Rasen last autumn but Angel's Dream was still well beaten when third at Huntingdon last month. Definite and Artistic Endeavour look likely improvers of the rest.
Formwatch
Angel's Dream (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Chased winner until before 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 7, 35 1/2l behind Brentford Hope (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Artistic Endeavour 16-1 (11-3) Rear mid-division, pushed along home turn, held when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Spirit Of Regulus (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Elmejor (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, soon lost place, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Up For Appeal (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Led, stepped at 3 out and stumbled, pushed along and headed between last two, readily outpaced run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Postmark (10-10) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gf in Feb.
Definite 6-1 (10-10) Midfield, outpaced when ridden before 2 out, just took sixth final stride, 6th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Odin's Quest (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Moorgate (IRE) 125-1 (8-4) Held up off the pace towards rear, ridden over 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Warhol (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Cassowary (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Disputed lead, led 6th, headed before next, pushed along and weakened tamely before 4 out, pulled up, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Wonderweasle 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway into 2nd before 2 out, shaken up and every chance last, ridden run-in and soon held, 3rd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Kracka Nut (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Eile Tara 20-1 (10-10) Never closer than mid-division, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Fortuna Ligna (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Apr.