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14:58 Plumpton
Follow The Road To Cheltenham At timeform.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 164y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form 74446-P
- Age 15
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer L Allan
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
prominent, midfield 5th, ridden and lost ground 8th, detached in last 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form PP84/5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, well beaten when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4U45P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
towards rear, mistake 1st and 4th, hit 6th and ridden, detached and went wide on bend before 7th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 44/P-694
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
prominent, dropped to midfield 3rd, hit 9th and ridden, weakened and lost touch when pulled up before 4 out
Chain Smoker
278- Form 0P/0517-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in rear, not fluent 4th, hit 5th, ridden after 9th, lost touch when blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P3/9P1-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led, hit 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, weakening when headed before 2 out, slowed to a walk flat
- Form 3/F655-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
midfield, headway to chase leader 3rd, ridden and lost place 10th, well adrift 2 out, one pace
- Form 4614-44
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Page Fuller
towards rear, hit 5th, detached before 10th where blundered, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 6355-PF
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
midfield, not fluent 8th, headway when hit 10th, not fluent 4 out, awkward 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 3P43-46
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd before last, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 5PP3-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leader, relegated to midfield 6th, close up 8th, outpaced before 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, drew well clear before last, stayed on flat
- Form 05-9P36
- Age 7
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
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Verdict
HAB SAB does most of his racing here and bids for a course and distance hat-trick raised 7lb. Another bold bid from the front looks likely and Linda Jewell’s charge can go close again. Krujers Girl is fitted with headgear on the back of a fourth at Leicester while Chain Smoker won at Fontwell back in January and returns to action. Brother Bennett has won off a similar mark and posted a better effort over these fences last time while Gentleman's Dream will be straighter for last month’s chasing debut at Hereford.
Formwatch
Abbey Lane (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Pressed leader, led 4th, not fluent and headed 8th, lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Gentleman's Dream (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, headway chasing leaders 3 out, went left and pecked last, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Delface (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Downe Milking Lane 125-1 (10-2) Held up, ridden and lost touch 4 out, pulled up, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Krujers Girl (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 13th, every chance 2 out, beaten last, no extra final 75 yards, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (12-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Chain Smoker 13-2 (11-0) Towards rear, closer on inside in mid-division when blundered and weakened 13th, tailing off when mistake next, 7th of 12, 30l behind Max Dynamo (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Hab Sab (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Made all, mistake 4 out, went clear after 3 out, ridden and idled approaching 2 out, went clear again before last, kept on run-in, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Magic River (11-12) by 4l, 7 ran.
Shaw's Dilemma 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out and never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Armattiekan (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Brother Bennett (FR) 12-1 (10-8) Raced keenly in rear, mistake 6th, gained a place 9th, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous after, plugged on, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Un Beau Roman (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Soarlikeaneagle (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In rear, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, fell 7th, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Impulsive Leader (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Midfield, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Go As You Please (11-6) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Led, almost carried out by loose horse 6th, chased leader, weakened 4 out (finished 5th, placed 4th), 5th of 9, dist behind Silent Man (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Commandant (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Led narrowly, headed 2nd, almost upsides 10th, ridden and close up approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 29l behind Native Robin (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.