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13:15 Plumpton
Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 234-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Bourne
- Jockey Conor Ring
close up, mistake 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out
- Form 4-23
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, headway before 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on flat
Squire Hockey
153- Form U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up, mistake 7th, soon ridden along, pulled up after 8th
- Form 31-25
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
made all, not fluent and jumped right 8th, hit 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ran on well after last
- Form 26-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
midfield, mistake 3 out, went third approaching 2 out, made no impression
- Form P0P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, pushed along 8th, struggling when slow 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 4-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
midfield, hit 3rd, slow next, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon beaten
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HARDE FASHION was having his first start for new connections and making his hurdling debut when just failing to hold off Ballintubber Boy over 2m6f at Stratford with winning point-to-pointer Pollards Fen tailed off. That looks good enough for this though Next Left wasn't beaten far between the flags at Ballindenisk in May and will have come on markedly for his hurdling debut at Linfield. Ted's Friend won a Newton Abbot bumper in April and though well beaten on his hurdling debut at Bangor he should be capable of better. Crystal Moon was beaten a short-head on his bumper debut here but has run poorly in two subsequent starts.
Formwatch
Harde Fashion 17-2 (11-4) With leader, led 2nd, headed and not fluent 5th, not fluent next, led after 2 out, joined last, headed flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Ballintubber Boy (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Next Left (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 11 1/4l behind Blackjack Magic (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Squire Hockey 150-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, in rear, unseated rider 3rd, at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Ted's Friend (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not always fluent, lost place 4 out, soon hung left, no impression from next, 5th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Go Dante (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Crystal Moon (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, dist behind Stage Star (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
High Court Justice 300-1 (10-12) Towards rear, reminders after 4th, behind before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Style Council (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, led until after 3rd, chased winner until 4th, chased leaders, weakened after 5th, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Barony Legends (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Pollards Fen (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Mistakes in rear, well behind 8th, 7th of 8, dist behind Ballintubber Boy (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.