Racecards
17:20 Plumpton
D & D Construction Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,693
- 2nd: £796
- 3rd: £398
- 4th: £199
- Form 0/05-624
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in rear in 4th, hit 6th, left 3rd next, weakened after 3 out
- Form 06P/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
pulled hard, led and soon clear, about 12 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form 423P86
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 2nd, left 2nd at 7th, hit next, ridden and one pace and held when stumbled slightly on bend approaching 2 out
- Form P7/P2-33
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R J Killoran
tracked leader, left in lead 7th, clear after 3 out, easily
In depth
Verdict
A small field where Shouldntbethere offers little appeal on his first chasing start and SEAN OG who is a maiden from thirty-eight starts is taken to land the win on his first start for Tim Vaughan. He has performed creditably in his last three chasing performances for Jonathan De Giles and with a potentially better run today receives the vote. Space Cowboy is out of form but should handle the ground and may be the main danger whilst Temple Place has spent the last two years tumbling down the ratings and with a heavy loss at Uttoxeter earlier in the month may not be able to stop that poor run.
Formwatch
Temple Place (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, reminders soon after, went modest 3rd after 2 out until flat, no impression, 4th of 7, 32l behind Quam Celerrime (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
Shouldntbethere (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, blundered 4th, soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Advancement (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jun '08, 11 ran.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, not fluent and behind 8th, some progress approaching last, never on terms, 6th of 9, 38l behind R'Cam (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Sean Og (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway 11th, ridden in 3rd approaching 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 20l behind Thenameescapesme (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.