Racecards
17:20 Plumpton
Bright 106.4 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good - Good to Soft in Places on the Hurdles Course
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 2U1318
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden, every chance 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 184-490
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden, outpaced next, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders
- Form 231-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 9-8U570
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
mid-division, headway to track leaders 3rd, weakened 3 out, soon well behind
- Form 225-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B J McMath
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, jumped right 3rd, led after 4 out, ridden, weakening when headed 2 out
- Form 211/03-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
led, keen, jumped right 5th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 29U/2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P6-5P63
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, headway 4 out, jumped path after 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, ridden out
- Form 30B60-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R S Brookhouse
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when mistake next
- Form 90F076
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, good headway after 3 out to chase winner, one pace from last
- Form 72/3168
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey J Pemberton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A tricky puzzle to solve in this final race and narrow preference is for Spud ahead of Najca De Thaix, Monfils Monfils and Dark Parade. The selection scraped home by the skin of his teeth last time out on his hurdling debut and has thus been awarded a mark of 105 which may prove to be lenient given his progressive profile. This quicker ground will not hinder and assuming that the market signs are positive then he can be gambled on. The Local, Carly Bay and Royal Wedding all have winning course and distance form but neither has been in top form of late with the first-named looking high enough in the weights at present. Dark Parade is a useful dual-performer but he often finds very little for pressure and needs the perfect race if he is to win. Najca De Thaix is another who may not be one to set your watch by, and so a bigger danger may be Monfils Monfils whose stable remain in top form and this gelding has suggested that he is better than his recent efforts might suggest. Persona is consistent but tends to find at least one too good and so we will return to Spud who showed a good attitude when the chips were down last time out.
Formwatch
Najca De Thaix (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Keen, held up, effort after 2 out, no impression approaching last, 8th of 13, 31l behind Stradbrook (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Monfils Monfils (USA) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 47l behind Compton Star (9-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Spud 5-6fav (10-12) Mid-division, hit 6th, headway approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden flat, all out, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov beating First Blue (10-12) by a shd, 14 ran.
The Local 16-1 (11-10) Pushed along after 4th, always behind, 14th of 16, 48l behind Moon Star (11-9) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Persona (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led, ridden 3 out, joined and headed 2 out, faded flat, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Serhaaphim (10-10) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Constable Burton 12-1 (11-4) Prominent, hampered 2nd, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, blundered last, virtually pulled up flat, 12th of 15, 46l behind General Smith (10-12) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Dark Parade (ARG) Evensfav (10-10) Held up, driven 6th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, every chance last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Bubbs (10-3) at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Carly Bay 20-1 (10-5) Prominent, led after 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Bay Hawk (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Star of Germany (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, never near leaders, 9th of 18, 37l behind Risk Runner (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Barodine 40-1 (10-6) In touch, effort after 3 out, held when hampered 2 out, 6th of 14, 34l behind Mous Of Men (11-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Royal Wedding 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway to lead after 5th, ridden and headed after 6th, weakened next, 8th of 10, 39l behind Bay Hawk (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Escobar (POL) 66-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 5th, effort next, soon weakened, no chance when pulled up 3 out in race won by Fredensborg (11-9) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft, 12 ran.