Racecards
12:25 Plumpton
Alexander Catering (Events) Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey Jim Crowley
blundered 1st, keen hold, prominent, left in lead 3rd, headed soon after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, blundered last
Emile Zola
81- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leaders, weakened rapidly after 3 out and virtually pulled up
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
blundered 2nd, took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders soon after, led 2 out, driven out
- Form 745
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up well in rear, kept on steadily from 3 out, never nearer
Keresforth
15- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mistake, hit 1st, held up, blundered 5th, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
prominent, slow jump 2nd, mistake when ridden to dispute 2nd place 2 out , one pace last
Tora Bora (GER)
140- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J P McNamara
chased leaders, effort to lead soon after 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on under pressure, gaining finish
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R M Flower
- Jockey M Batchelor
pulled hard, mistake 1st, led, tried to run out and unseated rider 3rd
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
took keen hold, tracked leader until badly hampered and lost place 3rd, headway to chase leaders under pressure after 3 out, stayed on one pace
Lojo
12- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders until weakened well before 3 out
- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L P Baker
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up last, rapid headway approaching 5th, in touch when unseated rider next
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Equilibria gets the confident vote here with Come What Augustus and Ghaill Force rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second on her debut behind Reaching Out, this looks easier and given nominal improvement she is impossible to oppose. Come What Augustus rates the main danger as he was a fair sixth on his debut behind First Fought and is sure to improve but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Ghaill Force is another that could go well as he has shown a modicum of ability in three runs to date but he may be seen to better effect in handicaps. Of the remainder Lojo and Stunning Spark showed a little ability on the flat and are worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Equilibria.
Formwatch
Come What Augustus 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, jumped badly right 1st, not fluent 3rd, went wide approaching 5th, some headway 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 18l behind First Fought (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gs.
Emile Zola 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Wing Collar (10-0) at York 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug (Flat).
Equilibria (USA) 7-2 (10-12) Held up, headway before 3 out, ridden and every chance next, hit last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Reaching Out (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gs.
Ghaill Force 33-1 (10-5) Held up, hit 4th, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 13, 14l behind First Fought (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gs.
Tora Bora (GER) (8-9) 2nd of 10, shd behind Day Walker (8-7) at Hamburg 1m 3f lst stk sft in Jul (Flat).
Another Mistress 100-1 (8-6) Chased leaders over 8f, last of 14, 39l behind Garibaldi (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol (Flat).
Lojo 40-1 (10-5) Close up, joined leader 4th,led after 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 18l behind Reaching Out (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gs.
Stunning Spark 100-1 (8-9) Always behind, 13th of 14, 38l behind Garibaldi (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol (Flat).