Racecards
16:25 Plumpton
Ladbrokes Southdowns Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places on the chase course.
- Form 3PU22/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
4th to 5th, soon not go pace, outpaced from 4 out
- Form 2U1/1-60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Weedon
- Jockey Mr B Hitchcott
held up, looked beaten before 3 out, ran on, no chance with winner
Chalcedony
42- Form 603
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway after 4th to go 2nd, took lead after 3 out, ran on under pressure
- Form P11-P4P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M Ewer-Hoad
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led to 3rd, headed when mistake 5th, soon beaten
- Form 06010P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey C Bolger
reluctant to start, refused to race
- Form 4-P6603
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
chased leader to 3rd, led 4th, went clear next, headed and beaten 3 out, tired when mistake last
Sodelk
6- Form R/4-50F2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey J Culloty
3rd to 6th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before last
In depth
Formwatch
Little Heart (FR) Hasn't raced for a couple of years; given a mark of 105 from his novice days; would need to be fit for this.
Ayem (IRE) Won well here on most recent run and would have a chance on that.
Chalcedony Four times winner on the all-weather; ran well here last time but now drops back in trip; with McCoy booked he's bound to have his supporters.
Head For Heaven Has now been given a chance by the handicapper; three times a winner last season, including here.
Fort Knox (IRE) A pound lower than when winning here in November; not a forlorn hope.
Croker (IRE) Races from out of the handicap; balance of form is modest.
Sodelk Improved form to finish second at Folkestone last time; that was a modest race so more is needed here.