Racecards
14:50 Plumpton
Courage Best Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places on the chase course.
- Form 321334
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey A P McCoy
led and jumped well to 8th, reminders and headed 9th, soon beaten and no danger from 3 out
Caradoc
28- Form 0-P042
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey T Doyle
prominent early, mistake 2nd, dropped rear 6th, beaten when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-10133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
reminders approaching 1st, behind until headway to go 3rd 5th, soon beaten
- Form 32-5352
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders to 8th, led 9th, kept on 2 out, pushed out flat
- Form P30455
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Grissell
- Jockey Mr B Hitchcott
not jumped well, mistake 3rd and 4th, 4th until mistake 7th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 0P6/46
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey R Thornton
behind to 6 out, nearest finish
- Form 43213-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up behind, headway to go 3rd 7th, tracked winner from 4 out, every chance last, one pace flat
In depth
Formwatch
Phar Less Hassle (IRE) Goes well here; if he can convert hurdles form to fences then then he has a shout.
Caradoc Ran well over course and distance last time; that was a step in the right direction but more still needed.
Coole'sabbot (IRE) First-time blinkers will have to bring a good bit of improvement.
Houghton Bay (IRE) Officially rated the best of these; didn't jump well on debut but this is a more realistic level.
Irish Option (IRE) Some promise in novice chases but balance of form says that he still nees to improve again.
Maidstone Monarch (IRE) Modest level of form in chases thus far.
Private Percival Little show and lightly-raced in recent years.
Red Hot Indian (IRE) Didn’t jump well on chasing debut; fair hurdling form but needs to improve jumping to play a hand.