Racecards
13:30 Plumpton
Sky Bet Press Red To Bet Now Novices' Hurdle (Class D )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Migwell (FR)
20- Form 4F-231P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up until headway to track leaders 4th, went 2nd next, disputing 2nd from three out, chased winner but no impression on flat
- Form 005-322
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
chased clear winner, disputing second from 3 out, no chance when pecked next, weakened before last
- Form 60/245-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss M Bryant
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
not fluent, chased leaders, weakened before 5th, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st
Operashaan (IRE)
366- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
held up, unseated rider 1st
- Form 30
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
made all, soon clear, well in command when jumped right 2 out unchallenged
Roznic (FR)
14- Form 343-50
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
tended to jump right, in touch and chasing group, weakened after 6th
- Form 2-P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway to chase winner when not fluent and weakened 3 out
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
in rear, ridden and lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
held up in rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when mistake next
In depth
Verdict
The newcomer Earn Out will not have to be anything special here and we will give the vote to Martin Pipe's runner, Front Rank and Talldark'nandsome look the best of the experienced runners. This son of Sovereign Water runs in the colours of David Johnson who of course has some top performers with the stable and he is reported to have been working well at home. Front Rank has been knocking on the door this season and ran another good race last time when chasing home He's a Leader at Folkestone. The drop in trip shouldn't be a problem and he looks the main threat to the selection. Talldark'n'andsome is lightly raced and went off favourite when just going down by a head to Predicament over course and distance. His jumping cost him the race on that occasion, however the experience will not be lost on him and he must figure in the finish. Hatteras looks best of the remainder, but we expect big things from Earn Out who is a confident choice