Racecards
17:15 Plumpton
Bet totepool On 0800 221 221 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,950 added
- Winner: £2,021
- 2nd: £589
- 3rd: £295
- Form 7/06F71-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr Ed Glassonbury
led, fell 9th
- Form 062/758-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Peter Hatton
held up in touch, pushed along after 8th,in rear when badly hampered 9th, left 3rd 3 out, headway before next, went 2nd 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 0183/5F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 81
with leader, chased leaders in 3rd after 8th, left 2nd 9th until ridden 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 150/09U-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Mr S Clements
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, left in lead 9th, ridden before last, kept on, headed towards finish
- Form 434745-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R J Killoran
held up in rear, headway before 9th, in 3rd and ridden when hit 3 out, quickly faultered and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 80/FPF4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
First-time blinkers finally persuaded INSIGNIA to put his best foot forward at Fontwell five days ago. There is some doubt that the headgear will work a second time but Ed Glassonbury's claim negates his penalty and credible opposition does look thin on the ground in this finale. A visor is unlikely to spark sufficient improvement in Sonus Weld while Storm Command produced a woeful performance when favourite at Hereford last time. Hereditary and Laughing Game also have plenty to prove on this season's efforts.
Formwatch
Insignia (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway to 3rd before 3 out, chased leader soon after, 6 lengths down 2 out, closed and hit last, led and hung left final 150 yards, well ridden, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd beating Diamanpeg (10-8) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Hereditary 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, blundered badly 8th, driven and lost place never on terms after, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Insignia (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd.
Laughing Game 5-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, towards rear when fell 6th, in a race won by Gouranga (10-8) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Wallace Monument 16-1 (11-3) Behind when jinked left and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Diddley Dee (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Storm Command (IRE) 3-1fav (10-3) Always in rear, struggling 7th, tailed off, 5th of 8, 41l behind Speedy Directa (10-2) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Sonus Weld (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Close up in chasing group, ridden 11th, weakened before next, left modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 11, 30l behind Champs De Bleu (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.