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15:50 Plumpton
Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
Kashmina
11- Form 4447-54
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, close 3rd last, no extra flat
Le Toto
43- Form 7890-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
took keen hold, led 2nd, hit 5th, mistake next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 082PP0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
held up towards rear, hit 1st, headway on outside 5th, weakened next
- Form 7080/1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, headway 6th, challenged travelling strongly 3 out, led on bit 2 out, hit last with hind legs, ridden flat, soon asserted
Wingull (IRE)
238- Form 6/04907-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey B Wharfe
prominent, not fluent 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, not much room when not fluent last, no extra
- Form 32U-154
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joseph Akehurst
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, went left and every chance last, unable to quicken flat
- Form 746765
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 899/5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A P Boxhall
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, switched left after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat to take 2nd towards finish
Watchmaker
11- Form 0859
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, well beaten before 3 out
- Form 5470
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Thomas
led, not fluent and headed 2nd, remained prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ZABEEL PALACE is taken to land this open looking contest, at the main expense of Le Toto and Kashmina. Barney Curley's Zabeel Palace returned from a two year lay off to score in impressive fashion last time, and he looks worth following until beaten. He was formerly, albeit four years ago, a smart Falt performer, and it may be that his trainer has been able to re-ignite some of that ability. Le Toto is still a maiden but is lightly raced, and ran well to be runner-up in a similar contest last time. He is 5lbs higher here though and that may just hinder his chances. A winner on the Flat at Windsor this summer, Kashmina has shown ability in her recent starts over hurdles, noticeably last time, when staying on well to take fourth. She is one for the shrtlist running off the same mark. Zabeel Palace will take some beating.
Formwatch
Kashmina 6-1 (11-3) Held up behind, headway approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 13, 7l behind Doctor Robert (11-7) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Le Toto 10-3 (10-13) Mid-division, keen early, headway 3rd, chased winner 3f out, led soon after last, edged left flat, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Olympian Boy (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Flag Point (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 13th of 15, 43l behind Preswell Lad (11-0) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 gd in Apr.
Zabeel Palace 11-2 (11-10) Confidently ridden in rear, steady headway going well from 6th, not clear run briefly on inside approaching 2 out, soon went 2nd, led on bit last, asserted flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Sep beating Ghaill Force (10-12) by 5l, 17 ran.
Wingull (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up, soon tracking leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 10, 30l behind Intac (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Weststern (GER) 16-1 (9-13) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway when hampered 5th, not much room bend before 3 out, beaten before last, 4th of 13, 8l behind Dani's Girl (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Broadway Allstar (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Held up in 4th, hampered 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Lady Hillingdon (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Manjam (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 5th, tracking leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 10l behind Cove Mountain (10-13) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Watchmaker 12-1 (11-1) Held up, effort approaching 2 out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 26l behind Doctor Robert (11-7) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Pertemps Power 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway under pressure 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 16, 50l behind Cloudier (11-9) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
Calzaghe (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders until weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, 28l behind Amazing King (10-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Feb '08.