Racecards
16:10 Plumpton
Sterling Insurance Group Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
Five Alley (IRE)
178- Form 345234-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
behind, ridden and not fluent 6th, headway under pressure to chase leading pair 10th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression
- Form 887/5P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
narrow lead, mistake 9th, headed when bumped 3 out, chased winner but no chance to 2 out, weakened
- Form 74FP24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, reminders and lost touch before 9th, tailed off and blundered and fell 3 out
- Form 073326-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Michael J Hogan
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th led 3 out, soon clear, eased flat
- Form 0/00-FPP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey S Curran
disputed lead until mistake and driven 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
New Leader (IRE)
589- Form 7PPFU7/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Batchelor
in touch, 6th and well beaten when blundered and fell 10th
Miss Doublet
223- Form 76766-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
mistakes 2nd and 4th, behind, driven after 6th, 5th and no chance when blundered last
- Form 3-67765
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey P Hide
chased, leaders, blundered 9th, lost 3rd next, soon weakened
- Form 95F/969-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey M Bradburne
mistake 1st, outpaced in rear, plodded on from 10th, no chance
In depth
Verdict
This could concern Gold Quest and Five Alley, and the former has the edge on fitness and so gets the verdict, Mystical Star looks best of the remainder. Gold Quest didn't get home over the three mile trip last time when well behind Ultimate Limit. He was still in contention two out in that Huntingdon contest so he should be well suited by this drop in trip. Five Alley has earned top-weight here with some very promising efforts last season. However he may just need this first outing since April and could be booked for second spot. Mystical Star is also making his seasonal debut but does look on a very decent mark, he should be involved in the fight for some place money. The rest make very little appeal and so it is not too tough a task for Gold Quest who is a confident choice.
Formwatch
Five Alley (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 15th, weakened 16th, 4th of 8, 24l behind Bunratty Castle (11-8) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Apr.
Gold Quest (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) In touch, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 24l behind Ultimate Limit (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Sept.
Mystical Star (FR) 11-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway to chase winner after 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened, 6th of 16, 36l behind Come Bye (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) sft in Dec.
Castle Oliver (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, blundered 14th, well behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Galtee View (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd, 11 ran.
New Leader (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) Held up, some headway 12th, weakened approaching 15th, 7th of 13, well behind Flying Trix (11-1) at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Mar '04.
Miss Doublet 150-1 (9-11) In touch until outpaced after 6th, soon well behind, 6th of 14, 48l behind Laska De Thaix (11-3) at Exeter 3m nov hdl (E) gs in Mar.
Stopwatch (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and left 3rd 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 9, well behind Detonateur (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f beg chs (D) gd.
Moscow Gold (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Held up, lost touch 6th, tailed off, 9th of 18, well behind No Sam No (9-13) at Worcester 3m amt hcp hdl (F) gd in Aug '04.