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17:25 Plumpton
Alexanders Catering Events Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft-Heavy in places on Hurdles course.
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form P-8PPP8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey S Thomas
led, headed 2nd, ridden and weakened 10th
- Form 9006
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and every chance 3 out, hit 2 out, rallied briefly flat, all out
- Form 0P42P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey M Goldstein
towards rear and keen, hit 4th, behind from 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before last
- Form 134677
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs N Pook
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on towards finish
Pochard
21- Form 0983
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, mistake 9th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P-07P6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
tracked leaders, ridden 9th, soon weakened and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P3P3P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 79
in touch, ridden 10th, weakened after 2 out
- Form 26-4P03
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 75
prominent, led 2nd, hit 4th, ridden 3 out, all out towards finish
- Form 0/0-PP7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey J Diment
towards rear, behind from 7th, pulled up before next
My Matilda
18- Form P4-7300
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division, slow jump 1st, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 0970-87
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey O Dayman
in rear, behind from 8th, plugged on
In depth
Formwatch
English Jim (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In touch, driven 8th, weakened next, 8th of 13, 22l behind Something's Up (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Charlie Poole (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Always mid-division, 6th of 16, 20l behind So Now (11-6) at Newbury 3m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Kisha King (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 2nd until after next, chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after next, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Arctic Shadow (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl (5) hvy.
Baker's Girl (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Led, jumped right 1st, headed 4th, led again after 6th, not fluent 8th, soon headed, weakened 2 out, 7th of 14, 12l behind Lily Tara (11-8) at Stratford 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (5) gd.
Pochard 8-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, always prominent, reminders approaching 7th, one pace approaching 2 out, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Lily Tara (11-8) at Stratford 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (5) gd.
Political Dissent 33-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by So Now (11-6) at Newbury 3m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Feb, 16 ran.
Little Rort (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) In touch, joined leaders 4th, led 6th, ridden last, soon headed, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Arctic Shadow (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl (5) hvy.
Benedict Bay 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, some progress after 10th to chase clear pair, soon struggling, 3rd of 9, well behind Geography (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.
Come On Jim (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Behind from 4th, 7th of 9, well behind Otage De Brion (11-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd.
My Matilda 20-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened, 11th of 21, well behind Wun Chai (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Gunnabelil 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division until weakened 8th, 7th of 10, well behind Arctic Shadow (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl (5) hvy.