Racecards
16:40 Plumpton
Summertree Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 152y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 1D8P3U-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
pressed leader, mistake 9th, lost 2nd and not much room next, not fluent 11th, lost place and bumped 13th, well beaten when blundered and rider lost iron 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1F8F41-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, led 10th, mistake last, stayed on well
Crossley Tender
195- Form 034258-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th and 10th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 0F53-34
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
jumped right, led, headed 10th, one pace 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 43264P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up, took keen hold, closed 6th, every chance 2 out, awkward landing last, lost 2 places towards finish
- Form 13-05P6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch in mid-division, bumped 13th, struggling when jumped left 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 53U51-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace 2 out, switched right flat, stayed on, went 2nd close home
Vetoncall (IRE)
308- Form 21P/798-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, jumped left at times, hit 12th and ridden, behind 14th, pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
None of the three chasing newcomers in this make much appeal, even though those with experience haven’t shown a great deal so far. DONT BE ROBIN won over a similar trip at Chepstow in April. He couldn’t follow up off this mark at Warwick but clearly stays well so gets the nod on that score. Uallrightharry ground out a victory at Fontwell in the spring and looks the danger with Norse Legend hard to predict. Balkinstown is preferred to Hit The Highway of the others.
Formwatch
Norse Legend 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders until lost place and mistake 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off and unseated rider 4 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Uallrightharry (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Chased leading pair, blundered 12th, slight lead 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Newtown Lad (12-5) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Crossley Tender 16-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Cracker Jak (10-13) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Hit The Highway (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, effort 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Agent Westy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Witches Glen (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Balkinstown (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, well beaten after 3 out, 6th of 7, 31 1/4l behind Gardiners Hill (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dont Be Robin (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, one pace before 2 out, not fluent last, 5th of 13, 19 3/4l behind The Boola Bee (10-3) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Vetoncall (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, beaten 5 out, soon tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Mr Pumblechook (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.