Racecards
14:48 Plumpton
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 217y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,559 added
- Winner: £3,964
- 2nd: £1,164
- 3rd: £582
- 4th: £350
- Form 8/62-104
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in 5th, closer when left 3rd at 7th, 2nd on inside travelling well 3 out, ridden and well held before next, no chance with winner
- Form F51P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
raced keenly, led until blundered stumbled and unseated rider 7th
- Form 132326
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leading pair, left 2nd at 7th, dropped to 3rd and no impression 3 out, weakened into 4th at the last
- Form 570-P29
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
tracked leader, awkward 2nd and 6th, left in lead next, ridden and came clear before 2 out, kept on strongly
- Form 2604
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
ran in snatches, raced in 4th place, lost place 7th, rallied out wide 9th, went right 4 out, soon outpaced, hung left after 2 out, went remote 3rd at the last
In depth
Verdict
All of these have been racing over shorter trips including Jungle Prose and she disappointed in a lower grade here recently. Maiden winner ROOKIE TRAINER posted a decent fourth at Wincanton last time and, with further improvement likely on his first start after wind surgery, Neil Mulholland’s charge may prove the one to side with. Everything For You and Khan struggled on their respective handicap debuts though the latter won a maiden over 2m here before that but Albert Hucklebuck may do better with headgear applied for his handicap bow.
Formwatch
Rookie Trainer (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Midfield, headway 3 out, headway into fourth 2 out, kept on but lost third run-in, 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Sizable Sam (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Khan (GER) 22-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace in last trio, driven along before 3 out, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Jungle Prose (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Ayr Of Elegance (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Everything For You (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 9th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Our Dot's Baby (10-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Albert Hucklebuck (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In rear, lost touch after 7th, remote 4th before 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Valleres (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.