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12:20 Plumpton
'Anthony Has Finally Found A Winner' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form F-00411
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
led, blundered 6th, ridden and headed 2 out , mistakes, no chance when mistake last, weakened
Alfa Sunrise
273- Form 5/210-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
close up, mistake 2nd, weakened after 3 out
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
always behind, hit 1st, ridden and lost touch after 4th, pulled up after 7th
Deep Sigh
273- Form 50P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey M Foley
started slowly, always towards rear, lost touch after 7th, held off and pulled up before 2 out
Denny Island
192- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2F1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
tracked leaders, effort on inner approaching 2 out when mistake, no impression winner when mistake last
Full On
253- Form 0/42PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey B J Crowley
mostly chased leaders until weakened after 3 out
Gentle Beau
19- Form 2-42F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
tracked leaders, ridden and chanced, weakened before next
Monti Flyer
197- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, mistakes 4th and 7th, weakened on long run to 3 out, held off and pulled up before next
Red Ensign
237- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, lost touch 7th, tailed off
- Form 00P-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Deer Dolly (IRE)
249- Form P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
reluctant to race, lost 25 lengths at start, always detached in rear, pulled up before 7th
Easibrook Jane
252- Form 05320-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, headway on long run to 3 out, chased leader after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear last, stayed on well run in
In depth
Verdict
Poitiers lines up in form and can complete a hat-trick at the expense of Monti Flyer and Renvyle. Poitiers was claimed by current connections after scoring over hurdles at Auteuil in October, and quickly made his mark on his first start for Martin Pipe at Wincanton 15 days ago. Carrying a 10lb penalty, the four-year-old made very yard of the running to beat the favourite Chase The Sunset by eight lengths. Although set to give a stone away to his older rivals here, he looks a decent recruit and can pay to follow. Monti Flyer has an absence to overcome but hails from an in-form yard, as does Renvyle, a beaten favourite at Carlisle after running wide into the straight. Eva So Charming has more to offer, having had just the one outing so far, but like the rest of them, will be taken off his feet by the front-running tactics of the selection, Poitiers.