Racecards
15:20 Plumpton
Whippers Delight Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles;Soft, Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 13-5F30
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch, ridden and struggling after 10th, went poor 3rd last
- Form 10-2774
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
never travelled, pushed along throughout, close up, behind from 8th, tailed off
- Form 6P-56U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A B Coogan
- Jockey P Hide
always behind
- Form 99-9312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
led, hit 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression before last, well clear of rest
- Form 7-F12PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey M Bradburne
chased leader until 6th, chased leaders until weakening when blundered 4 out
- Form 335467
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, blundered 10th, lost 2nd and not fluent 3 out, struggling after
- Form 0/303-73
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, headway to track leader before 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, in command when hit last, driven clear flat
- Form 053-454
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
held up in 7th, mistake 8th, strugglign 4 out, tailed off
- Form 058874
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, headway and just about in touch 9th, no impression from 3 out, went poor 4th flat
- Form 13-P40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, 7th and no chance when blundered badly 2 out and pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TAKE IT THERE gets the vote over Nous Voila and Valentia Island. The selection might have won last time had she not made a bad blunder when she came to make her challenge. She had won previously and with ground conditions in her favour she looks a good bet to get her head in front. Nous Voila finished third behind Sole Agent at Folkestone last time with Funny Fellow in second. Funny Fellow goes in the opener here today so if he runs well then it will give the form a boost. Valentia Island ran well on his chasing debut when he finished third behind Apatura Dick at Folkestone and he could be well treated off this mark. Wheres Johnny will find this less competitive than the race he contested last time so he is not without hope, but a safer bet looks to be Take It There who gets our vote.
Formwatch
Stop The Show (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 10th of 18, 44l behind Supreme Keano (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Wheres Johnny 16-1 (10-12) Chased leader to 2nd, dropped to last and reminders 5th, struggling after, tailed off, last of 4, 49l behind Millenium Royal (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (3) hvy.
Nous Voila (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders and keen, jumped left 4th, tracked winner 7th, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Sole Agent (11-12) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Take It There 7-1 (11-9) Always prominent, led after 5th, headed after 7th, led again 9th, blundered 3 out, soon hampered by loose horse, headed before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Supreme Leisure (9-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy.
Keltic Moon (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 14th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Adare Prince (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Misbehaviour 20-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, struggling after 6th, plugging on into 7th and no chance when hit 2 out, 7th of 14, 19l behind Rosoff (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Valentia Island (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 11th, tracked leading pair 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 10, 23l behind Apatura Dik (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn chs (4) hvy in Jan.
Caspar of Tarsus (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) In touch, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 8th, challenging 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 19l behind Woodlands Genpower (10-11) at Towcester 3m beg chs (4) sft in Jan.
American World (FR) 50-1 (10-10) Held up, stayed on for poor 4th from 3 out, 4th of 10, 26l behind Apatura Dik (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn chs (4) hvy in Jan.
Roughing It (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Mid-division until after 5th, soon well behind, 12th of 13, well behind Equilibria (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.