Racecards
16:55 Plumpton
coral.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places, Watering)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 5-51352
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, challenged when hit 3 out, soon headed, rallied after last, kept on under pressure
- Form 02
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
tracked leader, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, led after next, hard ridden after last, ran on well
- Form 048-341
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
BLUE BEAR is becoming a regular here and went readily went clear over course and distance last month. If handling the quicker surface, Diana Grissell's charge can defy his penalty. Thats My Rabbit should be winning soon having been placed twice in maidens and makes more appeal than the four-year-old Dire Straits, still beaten nine lengths when second over 2m here last time. Dadsintrouble will rightly be the outsider of the party.
Formwatch
Thats My Rabbit (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) With leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Optimistic Bias (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Dire Straits (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Chased leading trio, 3rd before 6th, pecked 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Needless Shouting (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo hdl (4) gd.
Blue Bear (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Always prominent, led 9th, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Simply The West (11-5) by 9l, 9 ran.
Dadsintrouble (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 7th, tailed off, 5th of 12, well behind Carningli (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.