Racecards
13:50 Plumpton
G. E. White & Sons Agricultural Buildings Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 152y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 342148-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
with leaders, led 6th until 13th, chased leader until after 3 out, chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced before next, mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in
- Form 11-1134
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Jack Andrews
raced wide, chased leaders, lost place and behind 7th, never on terms after, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form V17P-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
with leader, chased new leader 6th, led 13th, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 65F3-63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mistakes, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, blundered next, hit 11th and reminders, 4th and held when blundered 4 out, eased and pulled up approaching 2 out
- Form 2P-3P3U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until headed and dropped to 3rd 6th, chased leading pair, ridden before 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in
- Form 2-34244
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in last pair, mistake 5th, headway chasing leaders approaching 10th, pushed along and outpaced after 13th, weakened 14th
- Form U3-P2F1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey T Dowling
jumped well, held up in rear, steady headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 11th, 3rd before 14th, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BEARS RAILS returned to form when just missing out at Uttoxeter last month. Colin Tizzard’s chaser is preferred to Frank N Fair, who has been raised 9lb for winning over track and trip a fortnight ago when Talk Of The South unseated. Leith Hill Lad also posted a better effort when placed at Stratford last time and can race off the same mark. He makes more appeal than Riddlestown, who notched-up a four-timer earlier this year but remains 7lb higher and hasn’t raced since June, while City Supreme makes his seasonal debut having won a novices’ handicap over these fences in February.
Formwatch
City Supreme (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Kelvingrove (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Riddlestown (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 4 out, 4th and well held 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Court King (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bears Rails 8-1 (11-7) With leader, led after 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance from 2 out, kept on gamely run-in, just held post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Krackatoa King (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Leith Hill Lad 8-1 (11-9) Handily placed, not fluent 10th, close 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Play The Ace (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Led narrowly, blundered and headed 4 out, narrow 2nd when blundered and unseated rider next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Velvet Cognac 6-1 (11-9) Chased clear leader, driven to take closer order 5 out, weakened before 2 out, left in 4th at last, stayed on well closing stages, 4th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Cap Horner (11-13) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Frank N Fair 14-1 (10-2) Held up in last pair, took closer order 13th, tracked front pair when left in clear lead after 3 out, unchallenged after, eased flat, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Amberjam (11-11) by 5l, 9 ran.