Racecards
14:45 Plumpton
Olivia Mellett Belated 21st Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 164y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,337
- 2nd: £2,916
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £730
- Form 421/71-U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer L Allan
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leading pair until pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 37F/512-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
pressed leader, led 6th, went clear 10th, reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, lost 2nd and weakened badly run-in
- Form 3/2PP31-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced in 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, dropped to last when mistake 10th, tailed off
- Form 6/28256-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in rear, gained a place at 10th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 3/63322-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
raced keenly in 5th, closer at 3rd, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th before next, went remote 3rd final 110 yards
- Form 53552-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until 6th, pressed leader, led again before the last, came clear run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Paddy's Poem won over track and trip in March but was no match for the progressive winner at Exeter last time. ALTO ALTO got his act together over fences when scoring over a shorter distance here last month and beating the re-opposing Not Another Muddle in the process. Chris Gordon’s charge can confirm running and go in again. Small Bad Bob placed at Warwick recently and is preferred to both Sopran Thor and Trevada.
Formwatch
Sopran Thor (FR) 13-2 (12-2) Not always fluent, mid-division, lost place 4th, blundered and unseated rider 11th, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Paddy's Poem 10-3 (11-9) Chased leaders, left in lead 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Gabriel's Getaway (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Alto Alto (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway out wide 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, went on 2 out, hard pressed last, kept on well flat and went clear, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Not Another Muddle (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Trevada 7-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, hit 7th, effort 3 out, soon ridden, little response from 2 out, kept on near finsih, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Unspeakable (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Not Another Muddle 5-4 (12-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, well beaten next, 2nd of 3, 14l behind Telhimlisten (11-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Small Bad Bob (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway 4th, hampered 11th, closed before 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Another Crick (11-13) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.