Racecards
15:35 Plumpton
Totequadpot Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 131841
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
tracked leaders, weakened and lost place 7th, tailed off when very slow 3 out
- Form 5P6312
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, mistake 2nd, headway 7th, tracked leader soon after, led 2 out, clear last easy
- Form 9-9990
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
always in rear, tailed off 7th, blundered last
- Form 8F3422
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
tracked leader, dived 1st, jumped right throughout, weakened 4 out
- Form P4P124
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
led and soon clear, jumped right 4th and 5th, veered badly right 7th, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, weakened last
- Form 13-F634
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Najca De Thaix is the obvious one and is selected but he may not get everything his own way. Emma Lavelle's charge has gone up 10lbs for his 12 length defeat of Carly Bay over course and distance. The runner-up is weighted to give him something to think about today but he appeared to win with something up his sleeve and should be able to confirm the form. Midnight Diamond and Littleton Aldor aren't without claims but are opposable whilst Forfeiter struggles to get his head in front and has something to find with the selection on their form over hurdles. Sailor's Sovereign makes little appeal at first glance but he has kept some excellent company to date and this is his first realistic assignment. It's also his first outing in handicap company and over fences; market support would look significant but at this stage of proceedings it's impossible to put him forwards so Najca De Thaix gets the vote.
Formwatch
Najca De Thaix (FR) 7-4fav (10-11) Led, headed 7th, led again 5th, driven clear last, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft beating Carly Bay (10-6) by 12l, 7 ran.
Carly Bay 3-1 (10-6) In touch, mistake 2nd, tracked winner after 7th, ridden and beaten 2 out, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Najca De Thaix (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.
Sailor's Sovereign 200-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place 5th, behind approaching 6th, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Pettifour (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Forfeiter (USA) 6-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden to chase leaders from 8th, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Green Gamble (10-13) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Littleton Aldor (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Led, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Green Gamble (10-13) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Midnight Diamond (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 6, 22l behind Manhattan Boy (11-0) at Taunton 2m beg chs (4) sft.