Racecards
16:30 Plumpton
Tyser Insurance Ltd Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Idiome (FR)
10- Form 6333/21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 2nd, blundered 7th, stayed on to take 2nd before last, no impression winner
Tidour (FR)
23- Form 263/122
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
held up in touch, led 9th, clear after 3 out, eased flat
- Form 00-P0F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
led, blundered 4th, headed 7th, soon lost place
- Form 131-0U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
close up, challenged from 7th, no impression winner when lost 2nd before last, weakened flat
Twenty Bucks
826- Form 512F3U/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leader, led 7th to 4 out, outpaced 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 6040-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
held up in rear until unseated rider 5th
In depth
Verdict
Polar Red gets the vote here over Idiome and Tidour. The Martin Pipe-trained selection has won his last two chases in good style and, although penalised accordingly, holds an Arkle entry and should go close to landing a straight hat-trick of wins. Idiome showed good qualities when battling to victory at Hereford last time and he looks set to go well again, while Tidour has come up against two fair animals since winning on his fencing debut at Uttoxeter in December. He looks set to go very well too. In what looks a decent event, these look to be the principals, with the vote just going to Polar Red.