Racecards
16:10 Plumpton
Melvyn Vinall 50th Birthday Celebration Classified Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 5U5-111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, headway after 4th, led 3 out, clear 2 out
- Form P-6413P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, headway after 4th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 26/024-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr Lee Newnes
tracked leader, ridden and headway to lead briefly 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3FP780
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Goldstein
in touch, behind 3 out, kept on to chase leaders 2 out and mistake, soon held
- Form P78
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 79
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
It's hard to get away from Ede's; Brilliant could be the one for the forecast. Ede's has now won four of his eight starts over hurdles and has been found an ideal opportunity to make it five from nine by his handler. He won a soft ground course and distance handicap by twenty seven lengths last time and could easily land this by a similar margin. Brilliant failed to run his race last time but had been in good form prior to the turn of the year and handles testing conditions. Providing he's over whatever ailed him last time, he should finish in the money. Dance Hill Diva was a long way behind Ede's last time but that was her first run in almost two years so she may be able to finish a little closer today. Slo Mo Shun has been beaten a long way in her three starts over timber to date but may derive some benefit from the fitting of a visor. However, there shouldn't be any need to look any further than Ede's.
Formwatch
Ede's 6-4fav (10-13) In touch, headway 5th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft beating It's Rumoured (11-5) by 27l, 10 ran.
Brilliant (GER) 12-1 (10-10) Led to 4th, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Katess (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Dance Hall Diva 11-1 (10-7) In touch, some progress approaching 7th, soon beaten, 5th of 10, 45l behind Ede's (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Hansomelle (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 17th of 19, well behind Lordsbridge (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Feb.
Slo Mo Shun 100-1 (10-2) Always in the rear, 8th of 13, well behind Sweetheart (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) sft in Feb.