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14:50 Plumpton
Gerald And Brenda Golden Wedding Celebration Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form P-052P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, not quicken flat
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up, mistake 1st, headway after 9th, close 3rd when hit 2 out, soon one pace
Nur Tau (IRE)
260- Form 7023F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leader after 2nd, mistake 8th, challenged after 3 out, led after 2 out, edged left flat, ran on well
- Form 3/209P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in 4th, went 3rd 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace next
Jessica
159- Form 6606-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
chased leader until after 2nd, last after 9th but still in touch after 3 out, beaten before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BAILY STORM, Nur Tau and Dean's Grange make the shortlist here, with Baily Storm taken to score. Emma Lavelle's Dean's Grange was well supported on his debut in a bumper but he was disappointing, finishing fifth. He ran green that day, and is quickly switched to hurdles. It may well be worth waiting to show form in public before further support is suggested. Twice a winner on the Flat, with his latest success coming two years ago, Nur Tau has been on the downward spiral this year, but he has plugged on to reach the frame on a couple of occasions. He can do the same again here. Baily Storm is an Irish recruit, and he ran well on his debut in this country to take a maiden hurdle at Stratford. That was also his first outing for in form trainer Tim Vaughan and the combination can score again. Baily Storm can maintain his 100% record in this country.
Formwatch
Baily Storm (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, hit and led 2 out, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gf in Sep beating Honours Graduate (10-7) by 7l, 12 ran.
Dean's Grange 9-4 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway into modest 4th 4f out, soon pushed along, ran green, one pace final 2f, 5th of 9, 33l behind Pure Faith (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Aug.
Nur Tau (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up behind, fell 3rd, in a race won by Wise Men Say (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Search For Gold (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In touch, weakened approaching 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by You're The Top (11-0) at Kempton 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar, 12 ran.
Jessica 66-1 (10-1) Behind from 3rd, 8th of 10, 42l behind Je Ne Sais Plus (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.