Racecards
15:50 Plumpton
Thorns Furniture & Catering Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles;Soft, Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 0-366F4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leaders, ridden 5th, lost place after next, one pace and beaten after
- Form 42F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 6th, went 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down, driven and looked held last, stayed on to lead near finish
- Form 7522
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division, ridden and lost place before 5th, soon struggling, tailed off
- Form 659080
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey P C O'Neill
soon driven along in rear, effort to chase leaders 6th, weakened before next
- Form 703548
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, ridden and hit 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, struggling after
Bazart
39- Form 50-3263
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up behind leaders, staying on but ridden in 5th when not much room after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no chance with front pair
- Form 602000
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
always in rear
- Form U65346
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leader, led 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, looked likely winner last, idled flat, headed near finish
- Form 648-957
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
hit 1st, chased leading pair until ridden 3 out, no chance when hampered 2 out
- Form 17-8471
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Miss Zoe Lilly
led, ridden and headed 6th, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, plugged on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A difficult race where a number of connections can happily argue that the BHA assessor has not been helpful so we will try BUGSY'S BOY at the immediate expense of Smoothly Does It and Intensifier. The selection was not a bad sort on the flat and his fourth at Hereford wasn't a bad run given that the winner looked an exceptionally well handicapped horse. Smoothly Does It was well beaten at Uttoxeter and might just need the handicapper to relent. Intensifier hasn't been too far away from getting his head infront. He was well clear of the remainder in his most recent effort at Chepstow. He'sivorthedriver is visored for the first time. This horse has often been the subject of market support so must be closely watched as a consequence. Bazart, who is perhaps better known as a handicapper on the flat, looks sure to be sent out to make the early running. Maximix has been disappointing and first time cheekpieces are tried to rectify his below par form. Bugsy's Boy will be a sporting price today and he is accordingly nominated.
Formwatch
Aureate 16-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened last, 8th of 10, 15l behind Red Admiral (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Smoothly Does It 11-4fav (10-6) In touch, pulled hard, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 7, 25l behind Take The Breeze (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy.
Bugsy's Boy 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 20l behind Phoudamour (11-3) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft.
Intensifier (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked winner from 2nd, ridden 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Bella Haze (10-3) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Lemon Silk (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 12, 35l behind Red Admiral (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Maximix 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 25l behind Hohlethelonely (10-9) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Bazart 10-1 (10-1) Prominent, chased leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Oldrik (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Jan.
Temple Place (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, always in rear, 14th of 16, well behind Tender Falcon (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Sumdancer (NZ) 4-1 (10-12) Prominent, raced keenly, tracked leader 2nd until 2 out, 5th and weakening when blundered last, 6th of 10, 15l behind Captain Tidds (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Hesivorthedriver (GER) 3-1fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out and gradually weakened, 7th of 14, 29l behind Agglestone Rock (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Wondersobright (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Made virtually all, headed briefly when hung right on stable bend after 5th, stayed on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy beating Days of Pleasure (11-2) by 1l, 12 ran.