Racecards
16:00 Plumpton
Totecourse To Course Classified Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 929P77
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden to lead after 3 out, no extra when headed close home
- Form 023P8-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J J Best
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up in touch, ridden and lost place 6th, kept on to chase leaders 2 out, hung left after last, rallied and led close home
- Form P23413
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Michael J Hogan
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, ridden and weakened 5th
- Form 572332
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey C Murray
held up mid-division, headway to track leaders 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Nemetan (FR)
26- Form 998
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
towards rear, came stands side after 3rd, headway 5th to track leaders, ridden and jumped right 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out and pulled up before last
- Form 2-33129
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey S Curling
with leader, led 6th, ridden and headed soon after and weakened
- Form 673
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
in touch and keen, led and hit 5th, ridden and headed next, weakened 2 out
- Form 721754
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey B Hitchcott
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 5th, stayed on from 3 out, hung right flat
Allez Melina
18- Form 809879
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey J Levins
in rear, behind from 4th, never dangerous
- Form 9695
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
led, ridden and weakening when headed 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 37U8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase leader 2 out, every chance last, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
Native Commander gets the confident vote here with Amnesty and Isam Top rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Longstone Lady last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he need only run up to that mark to win this. Amnesty rates the main danger on his latest seventh behind Picot De Say. However he is far from straight forward and although his stable are in top for he looks worth taking on at likely odds. Isam Top is another that could go well on his latest third behind Honan but if this were a handicap he would be better off with some of these rivals and with this in mind he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder 1 Dance With Wolves has the ability to go close but does not always ordain to use it and with this in mind for the winner we return to the consistent Native Commander.
Formwatch
Amnesty 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace after, 7th of 13, 18l behind Picot de Say (10-1) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Dance With Wolves (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, effort 2 out, soon one pace, 6th of 15, 6l behind Lorient Express (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Isam Top (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner before last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Honan (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Native Commander (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) In touch, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression flat, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Longstone Lady (10-2) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Percipient 15-2 (10-8) Prominent until weakened 3 out, 9th of 10, 36l behind Goss (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Aug.
Positano (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, headway approaching next, one pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Yenaled (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Silistra 10-1 (10-1) Raced on inside in touch, effort 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 17l behind Misbehaviour (10-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Cois Na Tine Eile 16-1 (10-6) Never a factor, 8th of 18, 19l behind Saraba (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.