Racecards
15:10 Plumpton
totequadpot Easter Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 214y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 525531
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
slight lead, hit 3rd, hit 6th and narrowly headed, chased leader, losing place when hampered approaching 3 out, soon weakened, poor 4th when pulled up 2 out
- Form 4U47PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
jumped right, pressed leader until led narrowly 6th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra before the last
- Form 3-48663
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, went 3rd and carried right approaching 3 out where mistake, soon driven, went 2nd 2 out, driven and one pace before the last, no chance with winner
- Form 121265
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey M Goldstein
raced keenly, tracked leading pair, carried right 4 out, 2nd and carried right approaching next, led going well approaching 2 out, clear after 2 out, easily
- Form 60-5684
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Sheehan
soon held up in last, pushed along and outpaced before 4th, never on terms after, left remote 4th 2 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FLASHMAN is an infrequent winner and can be a hard ride but he was on his best behaviour here last month and bounces off quick ground. Despite a welter burden, he could double his seasonal tally though it would be no surprise if Exeter third Lovely Bubbly made a race of it. Lake Chapala is a former stablemate of the latter but the wind has rather gone out of his sails since he won on soft going at Hereford in January.
Formwatch
Flashman 15-8fav (11-12) With leader, led 6 out, headed before 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Mar beating Goonjim (10-8) by 8l, 6 ran.
Give Him Time 10-1 (11-3) Led and soon clear, mistake 4th, pushed along and reluctant going out on last circuit, headed and weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Lovely Bubbly 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd after 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, unable to get to winner, lost 2nd and blundered last, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Brave Deed (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Lake Chapala (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) In rear, ridden 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Gin Cobbler (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cosmic Diamond 14-1 (10-7) Held up behind, headway before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Baldadash (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.