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16:10 Plumpton
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £6,892 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £350
- Form 4-3133F
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alexander Fielding
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 3 out, weakened before next
Zoltan Varga
15- Form 32-F723
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division on inside, headway into 2nd after 3 out, ridden and hung left before the last, stayed on from last, always held
- Form 26F32-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made all, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and wandered approaching last, kept on gamely run-in
- Form 8F-6762
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Rex Dingle
towards rear, mistake 5th, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 7th, hung left and weakened between last 2
- Form U-5U354
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up, fell 2nd
- Form 424558
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
slightly hampered 2nd, well in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 2-8P70
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, ridden and keeping on same pace when not much room approaching last, kept on in 3rd run-in
- Form 443-3U2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey N F Houlihan
chased leaders, weakening when hit 7th, never on terms after, no chance when mistake 2 out
- Form 4328-67
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place before next, never on terms after
- Form P36-7F5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, weakened run-in
- Form 888007
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
always towards rear, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Nautical Twilight has been in decent form over fences and can revert to hurdles on a 7lb lower mark with his rider's 10lb claim also a bonus. Zoltan Varga has never won and never really looked like winning off this mark here last time though he was only just behind today's rival EDE'IFFS ELTON, who was staying on at the finish and could be good enough in a poor contest. The Tin Miner probably needs further and is better over fences while Chivers has also done better over the bigger obstacles. The veteran Little Boy Boru is 6lb lower than when scoring here in February but ran poorly on heavy going at Lingfield last time.
Formwatch
Nautical Twilight 13-2 (11-12) Held up in last pair, closer on inside approaching 10th, pushed along in 6th when fell next, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Zoltan Varga 10-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and one pace before next, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 9 1/2l behind High Up In The Air (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
The Tin Miner (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Prominent, weakened 6 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ede'iffs Elton 11-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway into modest 3rd approaching 2 out, snatched modest 2nd close home, 2nd of 15, 9l behind High Up In The Air (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off and no chance when mistake 2 out, went remote 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 34l behind Jully Les Buxy (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Arcadian Sea (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Keen close up, blundered 2nd, led approaching next, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Methag (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Sabbathical (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Led until after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 10th of 16, 29 3/4l behind Normandy Soldier (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Chivers (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, good headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 9th, 2nd after 3 out until before next, 2nd again run-in, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Ramore Will (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Little Rich (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, reminders after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Enry Iggins (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Spirit Of Rome (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up behind, effort 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Seymour Sox (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Huccaby 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 7th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 18, dist behind Jamessaintpatrick (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.