Racecards
14:55 Plumpton
Mischief Making Nonsense Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 44/2U5-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey J Pemberton
towards rear, hit 3rd, behind when unseated rider 10th
- Form 0696P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Siddall
tracked leaders, hampered 6th, ridden 10th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 25414-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
led, hit 5th, headed 11th, ridden 3 out, one pace
- Form 154212-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey O Nelmes
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, close up when fell 6th
- Form 18-23P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
in touch when fell 4th
Extra Bold
254- Form 0/50686-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 4-108P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Tony Evans
held up, hampered 4th, hard ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P53F5/6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey M Foley
always in rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F13/221-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in touch, jumped right 6th, led 11th, easy
- Form 1P2PP4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A P Stringer
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, headway to track leader 3rd, hampered, lost place 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 07-07
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, close up when hit 5th, unseated rider next
In depth
Verdict
Running Hot, Mystic King and Sou'wester make the shortlist here with Mystic King the selection. A winner over the course and distance in March where he beat The Hardy Boy, Running Hot was made favourite on a return visit for his seasonal bow, but he made a couple of mistakes and was well beaten. He may need another run or two before returning to form. Mystic King is a winning pointer but showed little under rules last season. However, he ran well to be third at Towcester on his re-appearance and can go well here. Useful hurdler Sou'Wester is yet to hit the frame over fences but he has only been tried three times. He is having his first run since June and he is best watched here. Mystic King gets the vote
Formwatch
Victree (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mistakes in rear, driven along 4th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Follow Your Heart (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 9 ran.
Goscar Rock (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Blundered 9th and always behind, 6th of 9, 25l behind The Hairy Lemon (11-12) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Running Hot 5-2fav (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 6th, beaten when blundered 10th, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Najca De Thaix (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Ballyrainey (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Prominent, blundered 3rd, challenged from 9th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, chased winner after and one pace, clear of rest, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Pan The Man (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Minella Lodge 9-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 9, 28l behind Nacadour (11-2) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) gf.
Extra Bold 16-1 (11-2) Always behind, 6th of 14, 32l behind Alderman Rose (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Mondial Jack (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Led, jumped right, mistake 4 out, soon hard pressed, hit 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Kappelhoff (9-13) at Fontwell 2m 4f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Quatrain (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, mistake 1st, struggling from 6th, 6th of 8, well behind Fencote Gold (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Sou'wester 13-8 (11-6) Mid-division, headway halfway, led on bit approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on gamely from last, won at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun '06 beating Welcome Stranger (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Aqua Pura (GER) 10-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, regained lead 7th, hit next, headed under pressure approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 12, 18l behind Georges Boy (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Pitful Tercah (FR) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 11th and soon lost place, 7th of 12, 27l behind Rifleman (11-1) at Hereford 3m 1f amt hcp chs (5) gd in Nov.
Mystic King 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, steady headway from 3 out, never trouble leaders, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Chimichurri (11-5) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp chs (5) sft in Nov.