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13:18 Plumpton
Derek Hunnisett Memorial 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent, ridden and lost place after 7th, well adrift but stayed on from 2 out, took 3rd flat
- Form 7/P63-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey James Best
prominent, ridden after 7th, lost place before 8th, detached 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 67
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leader 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and well adrift 2 out, distant 2nd jumping last, weakened flat
- Form 14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made all, drew clear after 3 out, canter
- Form 3152-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
midfield, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, took distant 2nd after last, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 1FP1/P8-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2F21/74
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
held up, hit 5th, pushed into midfield when not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, no extra
My Boy James (IRE)
1066- Form 522546/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Guguss Collonges is preferred to Touch Tight of those with experience of hurdling though neither have threatened so far. Little Awkward won a bumper in soft ground earlier and debuts over timber but the returning MOUNTAIN LEOPARD has also won a bumper and a chance is taken on Venetia Williams’ charge as he’s related to a couple of winner over hurdles. My Boy James has placed over timber in the past but hasn’t raced since early in 2018.
Formwatch
Beauvallon Bay (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up when hampered and unseated rider at 5th, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Bit Of A Legend 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 1st, not fluent 4th, lost place 9th, soon pushed along and struggling, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov.
Guguss Collonges (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Midfield, hit 2nd, not fluent 3 out, faded from 2 out, 7th of 9, 13l behind My Drogo (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) gd in Nov.
Little Awkward (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, progress under pressure turning for home, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Any News (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gf in Oct.
Mountain Leopard (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led, hard driven when strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Let Me Entertain U (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Steel The China (IRE) (10-7) 8th of 10, dist behind Muhtar (10-10) at Nantes 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Touch Tight (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3 out, joined leaders before 2 out, no extra after last, 4th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Annual Invictus (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
My Boy James (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last, 6th of 17, 14 1/2l behind Vado Forte (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.