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14:00 Plumpton
Mid Sussex Flooring & Carpets Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 164y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 2-15153
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
led, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Mountain Fighter
112- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 4222-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and blundered last, held on towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, one pace
Jopaan (IRE)
161- Form 5/U35P4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Thomas Garner
always behind, tailed off 4 out
Magna Cartor
18- Form 2/1-32U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Menace
20- Form 6-637
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey James Banks
mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, no impression in 5th before last
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Mr J Pearce
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 6 out to track leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P4/5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up in rear, weakened before and blundered 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The lack of a recent run didn't bother MOUNTAIN FIGHTER at Fakenham in May. He just won in the end but had to overcome trouble to score and the first two were miles clear of the rest. Granted normal improvement, he should be capable of giving the weight to Argot and Huntingdon fourth Dynamic Ranger, who was only a plater on the Flat. Are They Your Own has rather had his limitations exposed since winning at Uttoxeter in July and has a double penalty to carry and See The Rock has been off for almost a year.
Formwatch
Are They Your Own (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon 3rd and no extra, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Francis Of Assisi (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Mountain Fighter 11-4fav (10-12) In touch, headway and hampered 3 out, chased leader after next, clear and upside leader last, asserted close home, won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating All Together (10-12) by hd, 8 ran.
Argot 5-1fav (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Bold Runner (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Dynamic Ranger (USA) 100-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 5th, not fluent last, stayed on, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Vancouverite (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Jopaan (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (cp) (tt) led to 3 & 14 til hdd & wknd qckly 2 out, 4th of 5, 17l behind Master Mariner (12-0) at Andoversford 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Magna Cartor 7-2 (11-0) Led, unseated rider 1st, at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Sep.
Menace 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 1st or 3rd, well beaten from 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Vancouverite (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Aug.
On Your Max 100-1 (10-12) Led, joined after 4th, headed 6th, tracked leader, outpaced after 4 out, lost place next, no impression before 2 out, left disputing modest 3rd at last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind At First Light (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Seayoujimmy Primitive Academy gelding out of Sea You Madame.
See The Rock (IRE) (9-3) 8th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Kaldera (8-3) at Baden-Baden 1m 6f lst stks gd in Sep.
Dark Justice (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) In touch in last pair, mistake 4th, outpaced next, well beaten when stumbled 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Gioia Di Vita (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Native Robin (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, not much room 1st, behind 7th, plugged on flat, never any chance, 6th of 10, 24l behind Samtu (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Ellie's Choice (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders early, dropped to rear halfway, headway 5f out, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, headed 1f out, soon no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Kalopsia (11-2) at Wexford 2m Yielding in Aug.