Racecards
14:10 Plumpton
Open A Star Sports Account On 08000 521321 Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,626
- 2nd: £478
- 3rd: £239
- 4th: £119
- Form 423-606
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey A Thornton
made all, driven 2 out, stayed on well approaching last
- Form 579431
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased winner, lost place and dropped to rear when reminders after 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 458305
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, reminders after 6th, outpaced 4 out, went moderate 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading pair
- Form 59P-F64
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch on outside, jumped left 2nd, struggling after 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form U4-P4F5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, driven and effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, always held
In depth
Verdict
LUKIE VICTOR ended his losing streak with a victory at Fakenham recently. There was an element of fortune about his success as the leader fell at the last, but Evan Williams's gelding finished well clear of the remainder and can go in again off his current mark. She's Humble was placed twice over C&D in April last year and a return to that sort of form would see her figure while Bobby Donald has yet to win over fences but showed signs of a revival over 2m4f here last month. Ede's has won four times over hurdles here but will need to step up on last year's efforts over fences to get involved.
Formwatch
She's Humble (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 24l behind Time To Think (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy.
Lukie Victor (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, ridden 8th, led before next, headed approaching 2nd last, rallying when left in lead at last, won at Fakenham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Zepnove (11-7) by 22l, 5 ran.
Sieglinde (FR) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leading pair until 6th, hit next, went modest 3rd again 8th until after 4 out, weakened and eased soon after, tailed off, 5th of 6, 37l behind Babe Heffron (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Bobby Donald (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Led, mistake and headed 3 out, rallied approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 5l behind Marias Rock (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Ede's 10-1 (10-4) Towards rear, pushed along after 9th, headway approaching 3 out, kept on from next, 4th of 11, 14l behind Brimham Boy (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Held up behind in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, 47l behind Bromhead (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.