Racecards
14:20 Plumpton
New Food 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places (Watered)
- Form 0-0P0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs P Tetley
- Jockey P Hide
held up in touch, steady headway to track leader after 7th, ridden and not quicken 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 00-3060
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey F Keniry
led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed soon after, weakened, broke blood vessel
- Form 400P/P6
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey M Foley
tracked leader, outpaced and lost place 9th, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 1-20060
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
tracked leaders, not travelling, reminders 4th, chased leader 7th, lost place soon after, under pressure 3 out to chase leader, ran around approaching 2 out, led soon after, kept on
- Form 0P0P64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey W A Worthington
held up in touch, reminders 5th, ridden 7th, headway 9th, driven to dispute lead 2 out, chase dwnr soon after, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Martin Pipe's Inflation has failed to fulfill the potential he showed when runner-up at Towcester last November but should still be too strong for today's rivals in a particularly weak event. The daughter of Port Etienne may have set too strong a pace in the first-time visor when flopping at Newbury last month but is worth another chance to atone for some costly failures. Heart Of The Sun finished a fair third in a Worcester novice last June but has failed to reproduce the form since and was particularly disappointing off a mark of just 90 in handicap company last time while Red Square Dawn remains out of form and has a very stiff task at the weights.