Racecards
15:45 Plumpton
Nick Embiricos Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 164y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £23,000 added
- Winner: £12,146
- 2nd: £5,589
- 3rd: £2,794
- 4th: £1,398
- Form 144163-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
prominent, headway 3 out, soon ridden and chased leader, 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, lost 2nd close home
Deeper Blue (FR)
360- Form 26511/6-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
held up in rear, not fluent 11th, plenty to do 3 out, soon ridden and headway into 4th, kept on approaching last, stayed on run-in, took 2nd close home, nearest finish
- Form 6/1364-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
always in rear, ridden with a circuit to go, tailed off when unseated rider 11th
- Form 31306-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
midfield, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last
- Form 196-231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
made all, soon clear, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, maintained advantage 2 out, soon ridden, kept up to work approaching last, pushed out run-in
- Form 2562-72
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
midfield, not fluent 9th, mistake 12th, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 446365-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
prominent, mistake 7th, headway 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened run-in
In The Air (FR)
158- Form 16/F62-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
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Verdict
The Gifford yard would love to win this and Fairway Freddy is a three-times track winner. He'll be better for a recent run at Fontwell, his first since May. Lord Baddesley has won over hurdles and fences here and was running in much better company in the spring. He's won after a long break in the past and should make a bold bid to give the weight away. Dual hurdles winner Deeper Blue was well beaten on his chasing bow a year ago but SACRE COEUR (NAP) has been raised just 3lb for making all over 2m5f at Fontwell where he was in a clear lead at this trip. The latter gets the vote as In The Air makes his chasing debut after scrambling home over timber at Fontwell.
Formwatch
Lord Baddesley (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) In rear, not fluent 7th, niggled along from 8th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well from last, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Black Gerry (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Deeper Blue (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden before 4 out, no extra 2 out, 6th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Thunder Rock (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Zacony Rebel (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Jumped right in rear, mistake 1st, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, well beaten before 4 out, 8th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Raffle Ticket (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Led until 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, last of 7, 21 3/4l behind I Spy A Diva (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Led from 1st, clear next, hit 5th, reduced lead 2 out, held on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f Grp 2 hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Copperhead (11-3) by 2l, 6 ran.
Fairway Freddy (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leader, 2 lengths down in 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, no impression approaching last, stayed on one pace run-in, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Guy (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Flagrant Delitiep (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Led until 4th, weakening when mistake normal 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Triple Trade (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
In The Air (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Held up in 3rd, went 2nd on inside home turn, challenged from 2 out, driven into narrow lead run-in, stayed on gamely, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May beating Small Bad Bob (10-10) by nk, 5 ran.